https://mukyudointernalarchery.wordpress.com/2026/03/13/how-i-got-here-ashibumi/

In this beginning step of the journey, I reflect on how my Kyudo path started in Northern California within the Zen-influenced Shibata system, where inner development mattered more than rank. Preparing to move to Japan meant leaving that world behind and navigating the politics and culture of Federation Kyudo. After several closed doors, I finally found a sensei willing to teach me, and the real journey began