Samurai Swordsmanship: The Batto, Kenjutsu and Tameshigiri of Eishin-Ryu

by Masayuki Shimabukuro and Carl E. Long

Book Overview

Describing the principles and techniques that define Japan's most popular style of swordsmanship, this martial arts manual gives practitioners master-level instruction. This book is a collection of the most effective and proven fighting methods spanning from the feudal to the modern eras. It illuminates the art with masterful photography and is accompanied by in-depth descriptions of the methods perfected by Japan's ancient warrior class. Providing...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0897501993
• ISBN13: 9780897501996
• Release Date: May 2011
• Publisher: Black Belt Books
• Length: 250 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.3" x 10.7"