Sword of the Samurai: The Classical Art of Japanese Swordsmanship Book by George Parulski (Preowned)

"Beyond the flash of the sword and the sting of its movements exists a world unlike any other; a world based on inner calm and serenity" so writes sword master Kanyemon Aikira Okazaki in his foreword to Sword of the Samurai. Here is your opportunity to enter this world of the samurai and attain true sword perfection, perfection that is based on spiritual strategy as much as combat technique. Sword expert George Parulski draws you into this world with this beautifully photo-graphed, comprehensive guide to the traditional arts of ken-jutsu, sword fighting, and, iai-jutsu, sword drawing, as taught in the Tenshin Shin'yo ryu system.

Going beyond the simple, how-to approach, Parulski presents the colorful history of sword making, the various schools of Japanese swordsmanship, the bushido or code of honor of the samurai, and the Zen spiritual tradition of swordsmanship. Parulski covers the fundamentals thoroughly: the uniform and how it's worn; the fighting postures conditioning training with the suburito, a heavy wooden sword; and the traditional etiquette of ken-jutsu and iai-jutsu.

The major portion of the book is devoted to step-by-step descriptions and photos of the kihon prearranged attacks and defenses and the katas of drawing one and two swords with applications to actual attacks. Parulski also includes a glossary and appen - dices on cleaning the samurai sword, tying the sword cord, and tying the sword bag.

Length: 129 pages

Publication date: 1985