Yesterday, Kevin Cummings Sensei and Michael Morris Master Sensei mentioned that they trained under Matt Sensei. Our Shōbudō（尚武道）karate traces its lineage to Toyama Kanken’s Toyama-ryū（當山流）, transmitted through Shūdōkan dōjō（修道館道場）in Naha, Okinawa（沖縄). At this point, I do not yet have further details.
To my pleasant surprise, as a 2026 new year's resolution, Sensei discussed tradition, discipline and the use of Japanese language. I really welcome it because as a student of cultural anthropology of East Asia, ex-U.S. Marine I am a traditionalist and I dislike the current trend of "Mc-dojos".Seiretsu（整列） Line up! Students line up in sempai（先輩）to kōhai（後輩）order on a single line, by belt rank first and age second, juniors closer to the door.
Musubi-dachi（結び立ち） Attention stance. Heels together, toes slightly apart, used when receiving formal instruction and during opening and closing.
Hachiji-dachi（八字立ち） Ready stance. Feet shoulder-width apart, forming a stable hourglass shape, used while awaiting the next command.
Shōmen ni rei（正面に礼） Bow to the front. A formal bow toward the shōmen（正面）of the dōjō（道場）.
Sensei ni rei（先生に礼） Bow to the instructor. A formal bow directed to the sensei（先生）leading the class.
Onegai shimasu（お願いします） Spoken before training begins. A formal request to train together under instruction.
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