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i190 SHINKENDO TAMESHIGIRI: Samurai Swordsmanship & Test-Cutting

$24.95

Tameshigiri, or test cutting, is a practice that fascinates martial artists, even though only a few have the opportunity to try under the supervision of qualified instructor. Toshishiro Obata, the founder of Shinkendo, is a master of the tameshigiri who won 7 consecutive tameshigiri competitions in Japan, and holds the world record for kabutowari (steel helmet) cutting. In this excellent book, he explains in depth all asepects of tameshigiri, from choosing an appropriate sword and how to care for it, to the proper stances and distance for good cutting, and the cutting patterns used in Shinkendo for their training in tameshigiri. While this book was written for Shinkendo practitioners, this is a tremendous resource for anyone with an interest in tameshigiri. It is prolifically illustrated with both detailed drawings and excellent photographs.
168 Pages. Softcover. English language.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
ix On Publishing Tameshigiri
1 Tameshigiri Gallery
Part 1: The History of Shinkendo
21 The History of the Founding of Shinkendo
23 Jinsei Shinkendo - Shinkendo is a Factor of Meito
25 Encounter
Part II: The History and Practice of Tameshigiri
31 Shizan and Shito Tameshigiri
33 Tameshigiri Legends
37 The History of Tameshigiri
37 - Shito: Test of the sword's sharpness
40 - Shito: Test of the sword's strength
41 - Shito: Kabutowari (Helmet-splitting)
45 Tameshigiri in Modern Times
45 - Shizan Tameshigiri in Modern Times
47 - Shito Tameshigiri in Modern Times
48 - Obata Toshishiro, Shitoka
Part III: Tameshigiri Rules and Precautions 53 Shizan Kokroe Jukkajo - Ten Rules & Regulations for Tameshigiri
59 toho Jusshinho - Ten Fundamentals of Swordsmanship
71 Detailed rules & Regulations for Tameshigiri
79 Handling the Sword
81 How to Prepare Tatmi-Omote
89 Tameshigiri Cutting Materials
93 Maintaining the Sword
Part IV: Tamshigiri Waza - Technique
107 Tameshigiri Jissen
Part V: Shinkendo Jitsuyoto - sword for Use
129 How to Choose a Jitsuyoto
133 Jitsuyoto Blade Regulations
137 Sword Defects
141 Jitsuyoto Koshirae
145 Jitsuyoto Maintenance

147 Afterword From The Editor
165 Glossary
167 Index

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