A01=Darrell Max Craig
Author_Darrell Max Craig
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chinese
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japanese
kendo
learn at home
martial art
master
musashi
ninja
okinawa
practice
samuari
sifu
sparring
stick fighting
sword fighting
tai chi
training
weapon
Product details
- ISBN 9781886969186
- Dimensions: 184 x 238mm
- Publication Date: 28 Nov 2002
- Publisher: YMAA Publication Center
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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In this book, the author takes us on a tour of the Samurai code of Bushido. He talks of his encounters with the descendants of famous samurai' of the past. We are taken to ancient Japan to meet the most influential samurai through the memories of their descendantsas told to the author by members of those very samurai families! We learn about the many rituals of the sword and discover how they were made, cared for and tested. The author instructs us on the use of the sword with over twenty traditional sword drawing techniques and sparring routines. Discover what made the Samurai such lethal swordsmen. Learn the "one cut" techniques of the Samurai. For all styles and all levels of experience.
Darrell Max Craig is a highly regarded teacher of many of Japanese martial arts, and a pioneer in their development in the West for over forty years. He holds multiple black belts and is a U.S. Kendo champion, leading the U.S. Kendo team to the world championships. In 1973 he was awarded the title of Shihan, or Master Teacher. Among his many books on the subject is the widely praised The Heart of Kendo. He lives in Houston, Texas.
