Why Do We Bow? Understanding One of the Most Visible Traditions Inside the Dojo

Walk into almost any traditional Japanese martial arts dojo and you will see people bowing. Students may bow when entering the training space. They bow at the beginning and end of class. They may bow to an instructor, to a training partner, or before and after practicing a technique. For someone new to martial arts, […]

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