Budo on the Spectrum Self-Reported Benefits of Autistic Adults Engaged in Japanese Martial Arts: A Mixed-Methods Exploration Japanese martial arts (budo) offer structured, repetitive, and highly disciplined training environments that may be particularly beneficial for autistic individuals. Using a mixed-methods approach, th...

Very happy to share my newest publication: "Budo on the Spectrum: Self-Reported Benefits of Autistic Adults Engaged in Japanese Martial Arts", now in Journal of Martial Arts Research.

www.academia.edu/145172724/Bu... .

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Finally found the time to finish this monthly #scrapbook. August was full of contrasts — challenges and joys, movement and stillness.

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I massively enjoyed teaching the visitors of Comic Con Utrecht some iaido (Japanese sword art) skills!

Film by Viktor Haraszti.

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This example drawing shows my sempai Sander in action during the kata competition earlier this year — just to give you a feel for what’s coming! 🙂

Honoured to have been the designer for #EKC2025 (European Kendo Championship 2025). Can’t wait to turn the top 3 photo entries into art for Zanshin magazine! 💙 Here's a small example of what that might look like. #kendoka #budogirl #design #kendo #budo #drawing #japan #art