#QuoteOfTheDay on #violence and #peacefullness

Do not draw, do not force others to draw. Do not cut, do not force others to cut. Do not kill, do not be killed.
Even if one encounters the greatest of sinners, one should kindly offer sermon and show them the path of good men.
If the worst occurs and they do not conform, then without hesitation apply kesagiri and send them to Buddha.

Source:
The Life of Hayashizaki Jinsuke Minamoto no Shigenobu

Kesagiri: Anatomy of A Sword Strike • Shinkan Ryū Kenpō

Kesagiri, iaido sword cut explained in detail. Anatomy of kenjutsu and iaijutsu showing the various cutting angles of the Japanese sword.

Shinkan Ryū Kenpō