As part of my Kendo Shodan （first degree black belt) examination （剣道の初段の審査）, I had to answer a question regarding one of Budo’s fundamental principles – that of ‘ki ken tai ichi’ I’ve included my answer here in hopes that it helps people better understand Budo in general.

Ki-ken-tai-ichi, from the Japanese kanji 気剣体一, describes the [...]