Building a chiishi is one of the first things I set about doing when I got back to Aus and since then I've had a few additional requests. Lukily, like most traditional hojo undo equipment, the chiishi is relatively inexpensive and easy to make. For...

The chiishi (pictured above) is one of my favourite hojo undo training tools. It may not look like much, but don't let that fool you - you can do more with this little cement stick than half a dozen pieces of training equipment at the gym. Like many...

If you visit the Honbu dojo for some daytime training you may arrive to find the door closed and two rather large wooden clogs out the front… While Sensei would never begrudge anyone entry, the clogs serve as a subtle ‘Do Not Disturb’ sign...