This book teaches the correct way to handle the samurai's wooden sword. The author describes the drawing and striking techniques, combinations, and partner exercises for skillful handling of this traditional weapon in martial arts. He explains the history and development of the bokken in feudal Japan and conveys to the reader the spirit of a martial art whose combative charisma still fascinates today.
Features:
Publisher: Weinmann Verlag
Language: German
Author: Axel Schultz-Gora
Paperback
100 pages
149 illustrations
ISBN: 978-3-878-92069-4
