Iaijutsu is the art of samurai swordsmanship in self-defence. Iaijutsu is distinguished from kenjutsu (the samurai sword employed in attack) by the fact that the practitioner begins each technique with the sword sheathed. This book refers to the art of iaijutsu in order to emphasize how Eishin-Ryu Iaijutsu is among the various schools of iaijutsu.
Masayuki Shimabukuro Knihy





Flashing Steel. Mastering Eishin-Ryu Swordsmanship
- 270 stránok
- 10 hodin čítania
This book is much more than an introductory guide to Muso Jikiden Eishin-Ryu Iaijutsu. It manages to emphasize a melding of the Eastern philosophy and the technique of the art, in a marvelously eloquent yet concise manner. Flashing Steel describes and pictures forty-two kata (formal training patterns) which govern this system, with ten partner exercises applying iadid principles in realistic attack and defense systems. These kata are also widely practiced by students of kendo, aikido, and other martial arts which use swordsmanship.
This comprehensive overview of karate connects the dots between its philosophical and spiritual foundations with its original purpose: to kill an attacker swiftly—and brutally. Prior to 1900, karate-dō was exclusively an art of unarmed self-defense. Its practice was designed for life-or-death situations—effectively, an art of killing. Here, authors Leonard Pellman and the late Masayuki Shimabukuro restore karate to its original intent. They move karate away from its popular modern-day sporting applications back to its deadly origins—and to the restraining philosophy of peace, self-sacrifice, compassion, and service to others that necessarily accompanied it. Readers will learn: • The purpose and meaning of karate-dō • The origins and major precepts of bushidō • Training methods, preparation, and etiquette • Fundamentals, spiritual power, training patterns, and analysis and application of kata • How to understand the body as a weapon With chapters on kokoro (heart, mind, and spirit), ki (spirit and energy), and the 7 major precepts of bushidō, The Art of Killing demonstrates how karate is more than a method of bringing an enemy down—it’s a philosophical and spiritual system grounded in essential lessons to guard against abuses of power. Together, the authors showcase how purity of intention matters, and how compassion and respect are the essence of karate training.
Demonstrates and explains the history, construction, sword etiquette, basic targeting and mat cutting using the Samurai sword.
Flashing Steel, 25th Anniversary Memorial Edition
- 380 stránok
- 14 hodin čítania
An updated edition of the classic guide on the techniques, philosophy, and applications of iaijutsu—the art of self-defense with the Japanese sword. The 25th anniversary edition of the best-selling guide to iaijutsu (or iaido) expands on the previous two editions and includes: • Deeper guidance on fundamentals—preparation, etiquette, progression, sword nomenclature • More practices and techniques, including 55 ways to deploy a samurai sword in self-defense • Additional solo and partner exercises to develop timing, distance control, focus, etc. • Information on defense and attack scenarios with wider applications to other martial arts • Overview of philosophical tenants that inform ‘the warrior’s life’ • Expanded history of iaijutsu and a biography-tribute of Masayuki Shimabukuro • Updated guidelines for promotions and tournaments Organized into 23 chapters with black and white photographs throughout, Flashing Steel is an essential resource for understanding the philosophy and practice of the Japanese sword arts.