Traditional Kendo Techniques Book by Kinji Baba (Preowned)

Kendo techniques, which originated from sword-fighting where life and death are at stake, have become focused on the outcome of matches in recent years, and in the current climate of focusing on winning and losing, the true essence of kendo has been forgotten and it has become something only for gaining points. In addition, the free-flowing techniques that once existed, such as attacks using one hand and walking, have become the target of criticism, and only techniques that are molded for promotion examinations have become widespread.

Where have the "awesome techniques" that make the viewer sigh?

While in modern kendo, it is common to pick up weapons in the order of "bamboo sword → wooden sword → real sword," the author was given a real sword by his father in his childhood, and after training with a wooden sword, he moved on to training with bamboo swords after learning the basics. The "real sword" has always been the basis for thinking about kendo, and so the way to hone your skills and practice it is unique and persuasive.

The author takes a sharp and critical stance on modern kendo, which has become divided into "for matches" and "for promotion examinations," and unravels the essence of kendo techniques that live on in tradition. Strong and beautiful - this must-have book for swordsmen who aim to be legitimate winners has been reprinted in an on-demand edition and is long-awaited!
The contents of this book are as follows:
Chapter 1: Equipment = The spirit behind kendo equipment / Know your bamboo sword and deepen your kendo
Chapter 2: Basics = Creating a sharp hand / Free footwork that expands your skills / Kendo changes with spirit and breathing
Chapter 3: Opportunities = Knowing distance and attack / How to seize the opportunity to strike
Chapter 4: Skills = The basics for honing your skills / How to hone your men-waza / How to hone your ko-te-waza / How to hone your do-waza / Mastering tsuki and one-handed yoko-men / The joy of kendo as seen in two-sword style / Once you've mastered the basics, everyone should master jodan (interview with Ohno Soichiro Hanshi)
Chapter 5: Training = Learning kendo from the heavens, earth, and nature / Learning from the kata training of old-style swordsmanship / How to apply Japanese kendo kata to bamboo sword training
Chapter 6: Appeal = Kendo instruction that values ​​etiquette and manners / Thinking about attractive kendo instruction / Modernization that makes use of tradition and the sword of immortality

Language: Japanese.

207 pages