Kendo: A Comprehensive Guide to Japanese Swordsmanship

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Master the art of Kendo--Japanese Swordsmanship with this illustrated and comprehensive martial arts guide.

Kendo or the "Way of the Sword" holds a special place within the martial arts as one of the few practices tracing back directly to Japan's ancient samurai heritage. Modern students flock to kendo for physically--and mentally--challenging activity that combines traditional martial arts values with strenuous physical activity.

Author Geoff Salmon has over 40 years of kendo experience gained in and outside of Japan. His goal in this kendo guide is to dispel many misconceptions about the sport and to make kendo training accessible and effective for anyone. His simple, straightforward writing style is especially helpful for beginning students and martial artists from other disciplines who wish to add kendo training to their repertoire.

The core of this kendo book is a series of detailed instructional sequences demonstrating the basic kendo techniques. The author also presents the fundamental principles and philosophy that make kendo as much an exercise of the mind as of the sword. For many adherents, the goal is to train your mind to achieve a state of mushin (no-mind). Beyond that, this book also shows you how to win competitions and integrate kendo into your personal fitness routines.

This is the first book to clearly link the philosophical and mental elements of kendo to the physical techniques, thereby enabling readers to gain a holistic understanding of the martial art. It offers a comprehensive training program similar to those given by leading kendo teachers in Japan, past and present.

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Geoffrey Salmon holds a 7th Dan black belt from the All Japan Kendo Federation and has spent many years living and training in Japan at the Osaka Shudokan and several dojo in Hyogo. He is fortunate to have studied with several revered 2nd generation kendo masters including Matsumoto Toshio, Hanshi 9th Dan. He is one of the few westerners to compete regularly in the prestigious Kyoto Taikai competitions and now teaches kendo to students in the UK and Europe. He has held many key posts as the chairman of the British Kendo Association and manager of the British National Kendo Squad. He has refereed European Championships on several occasions and the recent World Championship. He writes about kendo on his popular blog KendoInfo.net and visits Japan often to further his knowledge of this sport.

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