Cutting Targets With The Japanese Sword: Practical Tameshigiri and Battodo
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| Rating | : | 4.73 (988 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1581604858 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 328 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-09-02 |
| Language | : | English |
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About the Author Richard W. . His interest in the martial arts began with several years of judo in the 1960s in San Francisco. Upon entering private practice he began studying yang-style taiji, which he still pursues. Kendo Federation. Babin, BS, M.D., is a practicing surgeon who served two years active duty in the USAF as chief of head and neck surgery at Maxwell Field during the Vietnam conflict. He has practiced muso shinden ryu iaido for eight years and has been awarded the rank of Sandan by the All-U.S
Fantastic Book This is a fantastic and comprehensive book covering many issues of sword care that are not found in most books on the subject. There is also a wealth of pictures, diagrams, and historical information, including quite a bit of information about the underlying physics behind sword cutting. This book is a must for serious enthuiasts.Bill Pottle, Author of DreamQuest.. Roninkan com said Very good background for people wanting to study Tameshigiri. This was a good read and helps to emphasize and teach a great foundation in japanese swordsmanship. I would have given it 5 stars but I think that they need to update this book for "Very good background for people wanting to study Tameshigiri" according to Roninkan com. This was a good read and helps to emphasize and teach a great foundation in japanese swordsmanship. I would have given it 5 stars but I think that they need to update this book for 201Very good background for people wanting to study Tameshigiri This was a good read and helps to emphasize and teach a great foundation in japanese swordsmanship. I would have given it 5 stars but I think that they need to update this book for 2013. Some key items have changed in terms of technology and accessibility of swords and wara. Color images and if the book was less wordy (meaning if the author stuck to the books topic more closely) could have helped but these a. . Some key items have changed in terms of technology and accessibility of swords and wara. Color images and if the book was less wordy (meaning if the author stuck to the books topic more closely) could have helped but these a. 01Very good background for people wanting to study Tameshigiri This was a good read and helps to emphasize and teach a great foundation in japanese swordsmanship. I would have given it 5 stars but I think that they need to update this book for 2013. Some key items have changed in terms of technology and accessibility of swords and wara. Color images and if the book was less wordy (meaning if the author stuck to the books topic more closely) could have helped but these a. . Some key items have changed in terms of technology and accessibility of swords and wara. Color images and if the book was less wordy (meaning if the author stuck to the books topic more closely) could have helped but these a. Excellent Book J. Yin This book has tons of good information, cover from history to techniques and some more. You won't regret buying it.
. Kendo Federation. Richard W. Upon entering private practice he began studying yang-style taiji, which he still pursues. He has practiced muso shinden ryu iaido for eight years and has been awarded the rank of Sandan by the All-U.S. His interest in the martial arts began with several years of judo in the 1960s in San Francisco. Babin, BS, M.D., is a practicing surgeon who served two years active duty in the USAF as chief of head and neck surge
This invaluable guide also teaches modern swordsmen how to completely rehabilitate a military sword for use in cutting, including straightening, sharpening and polishing the blade and making a new handle and scabbard.. Richard Babin demonstrates the arts of test cutting (tameshigiri) and sworsmanship (battodo). With co-author, Sensei Bob Elder, founder and president of the US Federation of Battodo and the US Federation of Toyama Ryu, Babin covers every aspect of the test-cutting process, including the selection of an appropriate blade, the construction of targets an