[shihoodiacarf]

I´d love to return to full kendo and iaido practice... and titanium knees.

Beyond that, Shinto Muso Ryu for koryu, and jukendo and tankendo for gendai budo, look like arts I would enjoy.

Any koryu with kusarigama and nagamaki in its curriculum would also be nice (and since I think of just a couple, I could just name them... Araki Ryu and Toda-ha Buko Ryu)

[EHjEjdqe]

Ahhhh Samurai must round out his martial training with an appreciation for the fine arts. Good Choice, I might would try Cello. I love the sounds of that mellow low tone.

O god cello..., yes... played Cello for 30 years now.. and I can tell, growing up playing the cello certainly made you refine your methods of fast respons to outer threats... as well as making your way through crowded places carrying an obcjet larger than yourself... boxing, could be..I would say paitence and endurance is what comes first to mind... but you're right about feeling. Its when you know how to do it by the book, you can let go of it and act on instinct. And that sounds very much like shiai...

Personally I will add Iaido to Atarashi Naginata but first lesson is far away, so I would not dare to mention any ryo..Meanwhile I pray for strong knees... Naturally I long to to add different Naginata as well, Jikishinkage-ryo and Tendo-ryo - but possibilities to learn that is scarce.

I do a little of japanese calligraphy since my teacher in japanese grow up with a mother being an artist of calligraphy... That means back to patience and endurance again..

But reading about all of you lads and lasses here on KWF one realises very quickly - there is too much budo and far too little time ...

[JessePex]

A Samurai is not completed if he can't dance. I would like to take ball-room dancing.

[engideNedmupe]

What Kent said. Koryu kenjutsu (if I had a choice, probably a branch of Itto-ryu) and judo. Plus shodo.

If I had time I'd add judo or sumo as well. I work at a school with very good dojo for both, but have no time. If I were single I'd be doing something everyday. If I did that now I'd find myself divorced in a flash!

Surely you can find an hour or two a week for 習字. Learning to write right handed was a major pain in the arse, but it's starting to get more enjoyable now. The funny thing is I still use my left hand to write with a pen (much to the annoyance of my teacher) so my handwriting isn't much nicer looking!

[Buincchotourb]

currently kendo, iaido, isshinryu karate, BJJ, aunkai. i haen't done as much kendo lately

i woudlnt mind getting back into judo or taking up jukendo

[caseferter]

A Samurai is not completed if he can't dance. I would like to take ball-room dancing.

My wife and i started to take ball room dancing I liked it a lot. I danced in Jr High and have always loved music, Alas I have NO RYTHYM, and I could not make myself not stand in Kamae.

[Plulpangepler]

A Samurai is not completed if he can't dance. I would like to take ball-room dancing.

Highland fling!!!

Good for the footwork..

[yK2VgoEI]

Well if time and money and health and all those things are a factor and we are just wishing I would probably like to try naginata, kyudo, and iaido. I think if I can only pick one it wold be either iaido or kyudo, probably iaido, although I have close to my house a good kyudo sensei.

[RooldpalApata]

For those wishing they could do kyudo, I'd strongly recommend them looking into western archery. It's both a cheap past time and widely available. If it's your thing, you can feel free to apply any form of meditative slant to it, hell if for some strange reason you wanted to use a yumi exclusively I don't know of any club that would turn you away, you just might get laughed at a little

[Flankrene]

If money were no object, I'd practice either Classical (European) fencing, Archery, or some style of Kung Fu. Add a little balance to Kendo.

[royarnekara]

For those wishing they could do kyudo, I'd strongly recommend them looking into western archery.

Other than using a bow and arrow, how are kyudo and western archery similar?

[Snitiendumurn]

in addition to what you do now, what would it be? Since Christmas is the time of miracles, let's imagine that time/monetary constraints don't factor in. Also, there's no risk of injury, your husband/wife won't mind and there's qualified instruction available in your area.

Hmm...for me, "who do you want to learn from?" maybe a more important question than "what"? For example, I'm not all that interested in TSKSR, but I would totally be interested in training with Otake sensei just because he's awesome. Simiarly, while I'm not all that interested in the art itself, training with Kuroda Tetsuzan sensei would be totally awesome as well.

But, to anwer your original question, if I can only pick ONE more, it'd be Suio Ryu Iai Kenpo, because it has everything.

If I can pick more than one, I am interested in:

Mizoguchi-Ha Itto Ryu, Kogen-Ha Itto Ryu, Yagyu Shinkage Ryu, or Niten Ichi Ryu

Gozo Shioda's Aikido or Daito-Ryu Aikijutsu

Choi Li Fut or Wing Chun

Tai-Chi

Tap-Dancing for faster footwork

Maybe Aunkai

and throw in Classical Fencing for good measure!

[Andoror]

But, to anwer your original question, if I can only pick ONE more, it'd be Suio Ryu Iai Kenpo, because it has everything.

It does, doesn't it

Actually that's the very reason I would't really do anything else that might interfere with my training (well, that and the fact that koryu, because of their nature, are really not suited for simultaneous crosstraining). I do still practice some seitei iai on the side and it's hard enough to prevent the mix-ups there, and that's just the superficial stuff. I'd like to restart kendo some day, but the adapting would take time and add even more chances of messing thigs up to the mix.

So my answer is, I'd like to learn to play the piano. Such a classy instrument.

[Hftqdxpm]

It does, doesn't it

LOL, TSKSR and Kashima Shinryu has everything too, among other styles

That said, I still like Suio Ryu more because it is styliing, the soke is 7th dan kendo and 7th dan iaido, and how the iai-kata can be linked as kumi-iai is why it appeals to me (besides lone wolf and cub )!

Yeah, I want to learn the piano and guitar as well.

I totally cannot understand why some people are afraid to retire because they would run out of things to do...for me, there's so much to learn, so little time and money!

[Allbrunette]

Originally Posted by stealth_monkey For those wishing they could do kyudo, I'd strongly recommend them looking into western archery.

Other than using a bow and arrow, how are kyudo and western archery similar? +1. Stealth_monkey, have you ever seen kyudo? There's a whole lot going on aside from the shooting itself.

[MariaBeautys]

You know, if I werent allergic to horses I'd like to try out mounted horsearchery as well

[shieclulaweew]

You know, if I werent allergic to horses I'd like to try out mounted horsearchery as well

i heard there is one sort of horses on those many allergics don't react. (yes English isn't my first language) they're called curley horses or something similar just in case you would really like to try it

[StevenS]

i heard there is one sort of horses on those many allergics don't react. (yes English isn't my first language) they're called curley horses or something similar just in case you would really like to try it

Sorted the horse part then. Now you just need an Ogasawara Ryu dojo near your home...

[9V4i8xw1]

If I wasn't workng then more HEMA stuff. JSA - definitely an open hand style to compliment my Sword system. Kyudo and naginata/sojutsu as well

[AricGoffgog]

By some Christmas miracle I would love to get back on the kendo horse (wont happen til my job changes), but lets say I did, and could pick other stuff to do too.....

Id learn to sing - although anyone who has heard my kiai would probably cringe at that idea...
Id do a bit of judo because it looks fun
And Id join the Australian bobsled team!