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.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
A fantastic book on Japanese swordsmanship by a true master.:
There are numerous books on the market today on the Japanese swords arts of kenjutsu and iaido. However, this book is one of the best and most authentic volume of Japanese sword techniques. It covers all the basic grips, postures, movement, drawing and cutting methods. The author is a legend in the field of Japanese martial arts. The late Don F. Draeger had lived and trained in Japan and earned black belts in numerous Samurai arts, one being the use of the Japanese sword. In conclusion, if you are seeking... more info
good theory and practice book:
This book gives a nice overview. It has history and practice.
Is all illustraded with good pictures. The techniques and the katas are good to follow. This is a real must for everybody who practice and want to practice Iado.
Great book for Iaido beginner students:
Hello, I enjoyed the book very much and I been practicing Iaido at my dojo for 3 months and I think it is a great Art. I agree with most of the reviews below and I would like to know if any of you iaido students would recomend any good tapes/dvd on the subject (being able to see in detail how is done would be a grat help) as Magellan mentioned in his review but unfortunately there was no link or name of any tapes. Any help on this matter would be greatly appreciated. thanks neokanobiATyahooDOTcom
Important classic:
Although a little outdated as the book now has only 10 of the 12 new Setei kata, which were added after the book was published, this is still an essential classic on the history and practice of Iaido. If you need info on the katas and practical techniques, however, there are better sources these days than a book--such as the many videos that are often available used for less than the price of this book new--so if it's that's what you're interested in, I would refer you to those. However, for an in-depth... more info
