Takami Matsumoto Tanner is from Murfreesboro, Tennessee, USA, and has been training for over 35 years, during which time she’s earned the rank of Renshi in Atarashii Naginata, been a US National Champion in the women’s division, and actively promoted the art in the community, acting as a bridge for Japan Sensei.

In this wide ranging conversation, we cover the different goals and approaches to the practice of Naginata, we talk about motivation and the mindset of a teacher, and ultimately what matters most in this journey of martial arts and life.

All of us practice these arts for a reason, and along this winding journey, we can sometimes get lost or confused. Inspiration for continuing can come from anywhere, and many of the lessons that Tanner Sensei learned over 3+ decades and shared in this interview can help us when the time comes.

I hope everyone listening takes her advice to heart -- go slowly and steadily with compassion, and love.

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