The Spirit of the Sword: Iaido, Kendo, and Test Cutting with the Japanese Sword Book by Taizaburo Nakamura Sylvio Behring PAIKU Kihon & Points

PAIKU Kihon & Points

but packed full of photos and exercises

Kanshu and Seichin the latter complete with a demonstration of the kata in the form of Yakusoku Kumite

he became a disciple of the legendary martial artist Sakura Koji Kazutaka

-Shift the attack depending on the opponent's Kamae

The Spirit of the Sword: Iaido, Kendo, and Test Cutting with the Japanese Sword Book by Taizaburo Nakamura Sylvio Behring PAIKU Kihon & PointsNakamura Taisaburo's landmark book on the art of the sword includes technical information, thoughtful analysis, and fascinating recollections of his own training and teaching. One of the most famous Japanese swordsmen of the twentieth century, Nakamura sensei is widely acknowledged as the preeminent reinvigorator of the practice of tameshigiri (test cutting) as a test of technical and spiritual mastery. The Spirit of the Sword first published in