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"The Japanese sword and Japanese swordsmanship involve a scheme that is deeply embedded in the Western world's mind. Therefore the sword has become a subject of great historical and cultural significance.

It is my belief that, if the chrysanthemum and the crane are two of Japan's cherished icons, the third has to be the katana or samurai sword. To the fighting machines of antiquity: the legions of Alexander the Great, Attila's hordes, the armies of Caesar, and Mohammed's faithful warriors, we must add another fighting machine of antiquity, the samurai of Japan, a martial caste born in the tenth century." -from the author's preface.

In this book, the author takes us on a tour of the Samurai code of Bushido. He talks of his encounters with the descendants of famous samurai' of the past. We are taken to ancient Japan to meet the most influential samurai through the memories of their descendants-as told to the author by members of those very samurai families!

We learn about the many rituals of the sword and discover how they were made, cared for and tested. The author instructs us on the use of the sword with over twenty traditional sword drawing techniques and sparring routines.

Discover what made the Samurai such lethal swordsmen. Learn the "one cut"

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  • Title Mugai Ryu: The Classical Japanese Art of Drawing the Sword
  • Author Darrell Max Craig
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 323
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher YMAA Publication Center, Boston
  • Publication date 2002-10-15
  • ISBN 9781886969186 / 1886969183
  • Weight 1.45 lbs (0.66 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.3 x 7.2 x 1 in (23.62 x 18.29 x 2.54 cm)
  • Category Sports & Recreation
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2002108596
  • Dewey Decimal Code 796.860

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Darrell Max Craig is a highly regarded teacher of many of Japanese martial arts, and a pioneer in their development in the West for over forty years. He holds multiple black belts and is a U.S. Kendo champion, leading the U.S. Kendo team to the world championships. In 1973 he was awarded the title of Shihan, or Master Teacher. Among his many books on the subject is the widely praised The Heart of Kendo. He lives in Houston, Texas.
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