Practice Drills for Japanese Swordsmanship

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Practice Drills for Japanese Swordsmanship
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Nicklaus Suino
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:112
Dimensions(mm): Height 253,Width 177
Category/GenreFencing
Oriental martial arts
ISBN/Barcode 9780834803398
ClassificationsDewey:796.86
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Shambhala Publications Inc
Imprint Weatherhill Inc
Publication Date 5 February 2008
Publication Country United States

Description

To become an expert swordsman, attention to detail and diligent practice under an accomplished teacher is essential. This work focuses on Japanese swordsmanship and presents "bokuto" (wooden sword) drills to supplement formal class activities. Both single- and two-person drills are presented, including some common "iaido" and "kenjutsu", and some extracted from "iaido" forms by the author who uses them to teach his own students the proper ways of drawing, parrying and cutting.

Author Biography

Nicklaus Suino is a sixth-degree black belt in Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu iaido. He is codirector of the iaido division and director of the judo division of the Shudokan Martial Arts Association, and is a regional director of the North American branch of the International Martial Arts Federation. He lives in Traverse City, Michigan, and teaches iaido and other martial arts at seminars throughout North America. Information on his seminars can be found at www.artofjapaneseswordsmanship.com.