Crimson Steel Book by Toshishiro Obata (Preowned)

Outlines techniques from Toyama ryu battodo, Nakamura ryu battodo and other battodo kata. This book was designed to be used in conjunction with the video "Crimson Steel." Content includes: the history and development of swordsmanship, ichimonji suburi, goho battoho kata, battoho kata — jokyu, shoden no kata, nidan no kata (chuden sei), tameshigiri (text and photos), and sword-cleaning method.

Chapters:

1 The Author
2 The Sword in History
3 The Peaceful Years
4 The Shogun’s Sword Tester
5 The Development of Swordsmanship
6 Ichimonji Suburi
7 Go Ho Batto Ho
8 Shodan no Kata
9 Shodan no Kata
10 Nidan no Kata
11 Tameshigiri
12 Sword Care

Length: 147 pages

Publication date: 1987