{"product_id":"9780834803398","title":"Practice Drills for Japanese Swordsmanship","description":"\u003cp\u003eTo 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shambhala","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47017903325424,"sku":"9780834803398","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780834803398_p0.jpg?v=1763758294","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780834803398","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}