I wrote, and Oded helped translating, an article about the unneccesary.
Here’s a link

“Respecting food starts with sometimes being hungry, when have you been hungry lately?”

A new article on the AKBAN blog about a special kind of awareness for our Budo practice. Here’s a link to the article about Respect.

Is advancing in Dō (道) a gradual process or something else?

Here’s a link to these thoughts on our blog – Kfitzat Haderech

The 5th dan test, or the Ninjutsu Godan, is a 5 second test and is controversial not only because of its short duration. When I passed it, at the beginning of the 90’s, it wasn’t what I expected it to be.

Oded Levi, from AKBAN Canada, translated the original article from Hebrew.

Link

Mr. K. writes in the AKBAN journal about the Winning effect in fights.
Why do we tend to lose against some opponents while others do not do their best when fighting us?
Backed by scientific study the perspective in human beings seems much more complicated then in mice, but is it?
Link to the article in the AKBAN blog

Mr. S. writes in the AKBAN journal about sanctifying arguments.
Holding pluralism and criticism as pinnacles of culture is a documented Jewish tradition and one that was independently adopted by various modern disciplines.
Using it to document and validate martial art’s techniques is the core of the AKBAN project.
Link to the article in the AKBAN blog.

Mr. S. writes in the AKBAN journal about the relationship between students and teachers in martial arts and unrealistic expectations on both sides.

Link to the article in the AKBAN blog

Mr. S. writes in the AKBAN journal about quitting, steaks, two Zen monks, baby foods and martial arts.

Link to the article in AKBAN blog

Mr. K. writes about implementing evolutionary theory to martial arts and Ninjutsu practice.

Link to the article in the AKBAN journal

Mr. N. and Mr. P. write about practicing sport oriented martial arts while preserving traditional Kata and spiritual heritage in Ninjutsu.

Link to the article in the AKBAN blog