Yamakage Kai | Ishiyama Ryu

the yamakage kai is a martial arts group located in seattle, wa specializing in the practice of ishiyama-ryū gendai battōjutsu and kenjutsu. about: ishiyama-ryū is a unique american expression of traditional japanese swordsmanship created by russell mccartney sensei, the chief instructor of ishiyama ryu. ishiyama ryu is an eclectic style that not only draws upon several martial traditions, but is also inspired by the patterns and rhythms of nature. the result is an art form characterized by dynamic and fluid movements which utilize multiple angles of engagement while cultivating a unification of body, breath, mind, instrument, and spirit. instructor: steve baxter has been training in ishiyama-ryū directly under the founder, russell mccartney sensei, since 2000. he earned his instructor license in 2007, and began teaching out of the koei-kan in bellevue, wa in 2007 and 2008. after relocating to washington, dc in 2008, he continued teaching out of the jhoon rhee institute until 2012. whi