i200 Shinkendo: Japanese Swordsmanship
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Shinkendo is the Japanese sword art founded by Toshiro Obata. Obata Sensei studied many traditional arts before founding Shinkendo, including Yagyu Shinkage Ryu and Ioriken Battojutsu. Shinkendo practitioners are remarkable for their powerful cutting techniques. In fact, Obata Sensei holds the world record for kabutowari cutting! In this book, Sensei demonstrates the major kata of Shinkendo in easy to follow photographs with clear explanations. These include both solo and paired kata. This is an invaluable study aid for anyone interested in Shinkendo.
177 pages. Softcover. English Language.
Contents
Page
8 Preface
10 Author's Biography
14 Part One: Japanese History and Martial Arts
15 Chapter One: The Sword in Japanese History
23 Chapter Two: Bujutsu and Budo
26 Part Two: The Essence Of Shinkendo
27 Chapter Three: Origin and principles of Shinkendo
31 Chapter Four: Kuyo Junikun
39 Chapter Five: Etiquette
Part Three: Shinkendo Techniques
45 Chapter Six: Overview
51 Chapter Seven: Suburi
60 Chapter Eight
90 Chapter Nine: Shinkendo Tanrengata
119 Chapter Ten: Tachiuchi
163 Chapter Eleven: Tameshigiri
173 Glossary
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