This course was excellent and I was very impressed with Sumida sensei's demonstration and instruction. There was a positive balance between theory and practice as well as between seriousness and a little relevant humour.
Sumida sensei was very patient - he needed to be ! - and consistent.
I found I needed time to internalise the instructions but the outcome was very good - successful tatami mat cutting.
I would not hesitate to recommend this course to anyone interested in samurai swordmanship, both the history and the practice.
Thank you for coming to my Japanese Armor Experience course. You three were very friendly an...