Inner Dharma 內法

Martial Arts Photography

I have placed below links to galleries of photos selected from my martial arts photography over the years. These photos are better signifiers of what I encountered than any thoughts I may have written at the time.

☳  Kagami Biraki 2023

Kashima-shinden Jiki Shinkage-ryu Lunar New Year's practice in Seattle, Washington at Lonin League.

☳  Jiki Shinkage-ryu: Seattle

Kashima Shinden Jiki Shinkage-ryu in Seattle, Washington.

☳  Swordsquatch 2018

Highlights from the open steel tournament at Swordsquatch in 2018.

☳  Swordsquatch 2017

A Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA) gathering in Seattle, Washington, featuring seminars, lectures, and open tournaments in longsword and rapier.

☳  Enbu for Karunakaran

Enbu held in honor of the memory of Karunakaran-sensei, senior deshi of Donn Draeger in Shindo Muso-ryu jo, by members of the Hobyokai and Masakikai in Rockville, MD in July 2016. Arts demonstrated included Yagyu Shinkage-ryu, Kashima-shinden Jiki Shinkage-ryu, Shinto Muso-ryu, and Masaki-ryu.

☳  Kagami Biraki 2016

2016 annual Kagami Biraki gathering and demonstration hosted by the Hobyokai and Masakikai in Sterling, VA in January 2016. Arts demonstrated include Yagyu Shinkage-ryu, Kashima-shinden Jiki Shinkage-ryu, Shinto Muso-ryu, Daito-ryu, Hontai Yoshin-ryu, Muso Jikiden Eishin-ryu, and Masaki-ryu.

☳  Kagami Biraki 2015

2015 annual Kagami Biraki gathering and demonstration hosted by the Hobyokai and Masakikai in Sterling, VA in January 2015. Arts demonstrated include Yagyu Shinkage-ryu, Yagyu Seigo-ryu, Kashima-shinden Jiki Shinkage-ryu, Shinto Muso-ryu, Daito-ryu, Tomiki Aikido, Muso Jikiden Eishin-ryu, Hakko-ryu, and Masaki-ryu as well as Bagua Jian and Tongbei Dao.

☳  Capital Katori

Pictures taken at seminars and events at Capital Katori in Silver Spring, MD in 2014, including practice of Katori Shinto-ryu by senior members of Sugawara Budo.

☳  Kagami Biraki 2014

2014 annual Kagami Biraki gathering and demonstration hosted by the Hobyokai and Masakikai in Sterling, VA in January 2014. Arts depicted include Kashima-shinden Jiki Shinkage-ryu, Shinto Muso-ryu, Hontai Yoshin-ryu, Daito-ryu, Hakko Densin-ryu, Masaki-ryu, Goju-ryu, and Shito-ryu.