{"product_id":"practice-drills-for-japanese-swordsmanship-nicklaus-suino-9780834803398","title":"Practice Drills for Japanese Swordsmanship","description":"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. \u003ci\u003ePractice Drills for Japanese Swordsmanship\u003c\/i\u003e fills this obvious gap in the training of the modern swordsman by providing \u003ci\u003ebokuto\u003c\/i\u003e (wooden sword) drills to supplement the formal class activity of forms practice. Both single and two-person drills are presented, some common to \u003ci\u003eiaido\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ekenjutsu\u003c\/i\u003e, others extracted from \u003ci\u003eiaido\u003c\/i\u003e forms by the author and used to teach his own students the proper ways of drawing, parrying, 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nicklaus Suino\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0834803399\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780834803398\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Weatherhill\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/05\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.57lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.99h x 7.10w x 0.34d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal Supplements\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2007 pg. 26","brand":"Nicklaus Suino","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43926620963071,"sku":"9780834803398","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_95653a9d-9b7d-47bd-ad9c-ec6e53793ecb.jpg?v=1681084083","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/practice-drills-for-japanese-swordsmanship-nicklaus-suino-9780834803398","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}