Inner Dharma: Writing
Inner Dharma is a writing project by Mark Raugas that is concerned with classical and traditional martial arts and culture. It has led to several publications. I want to thank all those who provided feedback and encouragement over the last twenty years.
Moon Mountain: Training
Yuèshān-guan [月山館; “Moon Mountain Hall” or “Gassankan”] is a private training activity I maintain in the Pacific Northwest that is concerned with classical kenjutsu and internal martial arts.
Heihō
I study Kashima-shinden Jikishinkage-ryū (opens in a new tab) (鹿島神傳直心影流) heihō kenjutsu. I trained at the Hōbyōkan dōjō under Dr. David Hall, which preserves a practice of that art as taught by Namiki Yasushi and Itō Masayuki in the early 1980s. Since 2018 I have mentored a small group in Seattle that works on the study and analysis of its traditional kata.
Nèijiā
I began training in nèijiā (internal martial arts) in 2004 and became a lineal
student (opens in a new tab) of
Hebei Xíngyìquán, Northern Wú (
I can be reached via email at the address below.
Mark Raugas
Seattle, WA
