Japanese Swordsmanship The Art of the Samurai

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Japanese Swordsmanship -The Art of the Samurai

This exciting video explains the history of Japanese Swordsmanship and how to properly use the katana - the sword of the samurai. Hanshi Ken Penland expertly demonstrates the basic postures and cuts used in Swordsmanship and twenty-two kata or forms of iaijutsu - the art of quick draw. This video includes the two-man fighting kata of Swordsmanship plus a bonus! How to use the razor-sharp weapon for tamaeshigiri or test cutting targets and much more! A complete guide to Japanese Swordsmanship. 60-min.

Customer Reviews:

Instructional Swordsmanship.......2007-05-27

I enjoyed the historical section at the beginning of this DVD. Although it is not the style of Iaido I practice, I picked up some very good techniques from it. I found as with it's companion DVD, The Art Of Fast Draw, the instruction was clear and concise and easy to follow. Pleased to have purchase it.

this dvd sux big time!!!!!!!!.......2005-01-27

this dvd is a waste of time. it's just a rip off.
i do muso shinden ryu iaido n i have to say the techniques are all excecuted without zanshin at all. he seems to be rushing thru his techniques.....can't wait to get to the bank to cash in, perhaps?????
the tameshigiri part was okay tho. to the guy who was doing the cutting, parctice more. as i know the chopped parts aren't suppose to go into orbit, its supposed to alide off after a slight pause.
but i have to say i liked the old footage of the japanese doing the katas, wished there was more footage of that.
the final word is.....it might be captivating to biginners and people who do not have knowledge in iaido.....but not to those who have the knowledge.

ps....i wanted to givr a lower rating, but unfortunately the lowest i can givr is 1 star.

a must see.......2004-07-20

If you?re interested in swords or practice any of the Japanese Sword arts, this video is a must-see. It explains kata and techniques in great detail and now I know much, much more than when I started. This is the standard by which all others will be compared.

Learning much,,,.......2004-06-11

I would just like to say this Dvd is very instructional and informative. As a new practioner I found it to be very user friendly. I am impressed and glad that I made the investment.

For those who really want to learn..... this is the one.......2004-06-04

This is an impressive DVD...if you are really interested in learning sword technique and kata this is the dvd for you. It may not have the "hollywood" make believe flambouancy that we see on the motion picture film screen, but it does have real technique for those who have the patience to learn. Any martial artist knows it takes patience, practice and repetition to become skillful. If you are looking for purely entertainment go to the movies if you want to learn swordsmanship buy this dvd.

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