{"product_id":"practice-drills-for-japanese-swordsmanship","title":"Practice Drills for Japanese Swordsmanship","description":"To become an expert swordsman, one must pay close attention to detail, be highly self-critical, and practice diligently every day under the guidance of a good teacher. Unfortunately, contact time with a worthy mentor is limited for most. \u003ci\u003ePractice Drills for Japanese Swordsmanship\u003c\/i\u003e fills this obvious gap in the training of the modern swordsman by providing \u003ci\u003ebokuto\u003c\/i\u003e (wooden sword) drills to supplement the formal class activity of forms practice. Both single and two-person drills are presented, some common to \u003ci\u003eiaido\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ekenjutsu\u003c\/i\u003e, others extracted from \u003ci\u003eiaido\u003c\/i\u003e forms by the author and used to teach his own students the proper ways of drawing, parrying, and cutting. Each drill is illustrated with step-by-step drawings to help students hone their techniques; together they provide a comprehensive system of general skills development for anyone interested in using the Japanese sword.","brand":"Weatherhill","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47998152048829,"sku":"BS-TC0-803398","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0771\/9767\/2637\/files\/9780834803398-HD.jpg?v=1786752781","url":"https:\/\/boundigo.com\/products\/practice-drills-for-japanese-swordsmanship","provider":"Boundigo Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}