{"product_id":"practice-drills-for-japanese-swordsmanship-paperback","title":"Practice Drills for Japanese Swordsmanship - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNicklaus Suino\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo become an expert swordsman, one must pay close attention to detail, be highly self-critical, and practice diligently every day under the guidance of a good teacher. Unfortunately, contact time with a worthy mentor is limited for most. \u003ci\u003ePractice Drills for Japanese Swordsmanship\u003c\/i\u003e fills this obvious gap in the training of the modern swordsman by providing \u003ci\u003ebokuto\u003c\/i\u003e (wooden sword) drills to supplement the formal class activity of forms practice. Both single and two-person drills are presented, some common to \u003ci\u003eiaido\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ekenjutsu\u003c\/i\u003e, others extracted from \u003ci\u003eiaido\u003c\/i\u003e forms by the author and used to teach his own students the proper ways of drawing, parrying, and cutting. Each drill is illustrated with step-by-step drawings to help students hone their techniques; together they provide a comprehensive system of general skills development for anyone interested in using the Japanese sword.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNicklaus 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 112\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.34 x 9.99 x 7.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 05, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765504344352,"sku":"9780834803398","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f77c2481fe7b5e2e6d9fd8873e852e32.webp?v=1780272026","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/practice-drills-for-japanese-swordsmanship-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}