03/01/2026
Strength vs being powerful:
bujutsu-teki na chikara: Martial power
I was talking with one of the visiting students. After training with Danelle Sensei and Amanda Sensei he said, "they are so powerful". Let me remind everyone that neither one of them are over 120lbs. We then discussed the difference of being strong vs being powerful. These ladies are not physically strong in the sense of lifting weights. They have simply been training real martial arts and have developed their Tanden (core) to a high level. They are able to connect every part of their body to their Tanden which makes them feel extremely powerful. Perfect breath with perfect technique and perfect use of the Tanden creates a very powerful martial artist.
We train secretly in my private home dojo to get better, and maybe one day become as powerful as the masters of old. No Fame, No Glory, Just Passion.
There is strong, and then there is Jujutsu power. There is a huge difference.
Jugoshin ryu Jujutsu