I've been reading Adolfo Capoferro's Gran Simalcro as preparation for my rank exam. It's... interesting. Besides the technical statements on swordplay, he also makes assertions that would raise eyebrows if read in today's context. Let's read!
This is about martial arts and my own personal development, which may be of interest to you if you're curious about who I am and my thought processes.
I'm diverging a bit on politics because I had some really insightful conversations and experiences recently in a place I didn't expect such insight – the Vancouver International Swordplay Symposium.