false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179206322m/889955.jpg 889955 1 The original purpose of <i>iaido</i> was to slay an opponent with one stroke of the sword upon unsheathing. This manual of Eishin-Ryu or "Pure Faith" <i>iaido</i> teaches the most widely practiced sword style, and is illustrated with step-by-step drawings to help students, from beginners to advanced, hone their forms and techniques. Introductory chapters explain the history and evolution of the art, the Japanese sword and related equipment, and the etiquette and code of the samurai, while an extensive glossary and bibliography are provided for further reference. 875204 1 6 1994 Art Of Japanese Swordsmanship: Manual Of Eishin-Ryu Iaido (Martial Arts) total:8|5:2|4:3|3:3| 8 31 13 1 5 0 false false Wed Feb 20 09:08:32 -0800 2008 Wed Feb 20 09:11:48 -0800 2008 3 0 false false Tue Aug 04 09:50:16 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 04 09:50:16 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Wed May 13 18:22:32 -0700 2009 Wed May 13 18:22:32 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Apr 22 18:04:14 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 22 21:12:20 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Thu Mar 05 17:08:24 -0800 2009 Thu Mar 05 17:08:24 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Tue Dec 23 22:12:52 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 23 22:12:52 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Sun Dec 14 19:05:05 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 14 19:05:05 -0800 2008 4 0 false false Fri Nov 21 04:05:15 -0800 2008 Fri Nov 21 04:05:15 -0800 2008 3 0 false false Fri Sep 26 07:44:57 -0700 2008 Fri Sep 26 07:44:57 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Sat Sep 20 01:27:15 -0700 2008 Sat Sep 20 01:27:15 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Mon May 19 18:14:16 -0700 2008 Mon May 19 18:14:16 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Tue Mar 18 16:34:26 -0700 2008 Tue Mar 18 16:34:26 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Fri Mar 07 12:39:14 -0800 2008 Fri Mar 07 12:39:14 -0800 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=889955