Japanese Swordsmanship: Technique and Practice

by Donn F. Draeger, Gordon Warner

This book offers a wonderful introduction to the martial artist who has been exposed to limited swordplay in a martial arts class and wants to continue learning separately. Illustrations and explanations of the moves and forms help readers fully learn each lesson.

Genres: Martial Arts, Nonfiction, Japan

312 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 1979

About the author

From Wikipedia:

Donald 'Donn' Frederick Draeger (April 15, 1922 – October 20, 1982) was an expert practitioner of Asian martial arts, an author of several martial arts books, and a United States Marine. Draeger was widely known and respected in the martial arts community, and was a leading martial arts researcher.

Throughout his life, Draeger was known by his nickname 'Donn.' He held the rank of Captain during peacetime and Major during wartime in the Marine Corps. Draeger's tombstone reflects his peacetime rank of Captain. He spent several decades of his life in the Pacific area and Japan, becoming well acquainted with several classical martial arts of the region. Today, he is probably best known for his martial arts scholarship.

Reviews

[Rahmat Romadon]

gila, isinya lengkap mulai intro, sejarah, anatomi dan perawatan pedang, persiapan, tata cara, serta teknik dasar iaido/iai-jutsu yang mudah dipahami. Ilustrasi fotonya mudah dimengerti. Tapi sayang, bukunya mahal banget...