false 889954 1 To 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. Practice Drills for Japanese Swordsmanship fills this obvious gap in the training of the modern swordsman by providing bokuto (wooden sword) drills to supplement the formal class activity of forms practice. Both single and two-person drills are presented, some common to iaido and kenjutsu, others extracted from iaido forms by the author and used to teach his own students the proper ways of drawing, parying, 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. 875203 1 8 1995 Practice Drills for Japanese Swordsmanship total:1|3:1| 1 3 5 0 0 0 false false Fri Oct 02 21:10:54 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 02 21:11:07 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Apr 22 18:04:15 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 22 21:12:20 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Sun Feb 08 09:59:00 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 08 09:59:00 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1998 Wed Jan 07 13:48:29 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 07 13:48:34 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Fri Mar 07 12:39:15 -0800 2008 Fri Mar 07 12:39:15 -0800 2008