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Bokken: Art of the Japanese Sword (Literary Links to the Orient) by Dave Lowry Publisher Comments Author Dave Lowry of the ancient sword school Yagyu Shinkage-Ryu teaches the basics of Japanese swordsmanship using the bokken, the wooden training sword. Lowry covers stances, body movement, striking, combination techniques and techniques with a partner.... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $9.50 Used - Trade Paper 
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The Shambhala Guide to Kendo: Its Philosophy, History, and Spiritual Dimension by Minoru Kiyota Publisher Comments Kendo is the art of swordsmanship that was cultivated by the samurai in medieval Japan and it is an increasingly popular martial art studied in the West today. While most books on kendo focus primarily on kata, or the traditional movements or forms, The... (read more) List Price $18.95 Your price: $9.95 Used - Trade Paper
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This is Kendo: The Art of Japanese Fencing by Junzo Sasamori About the Author List Price $18.95 Your price: $6.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Forza the Samurai Sword Workout by Ilaria Montagnani Publisher Comments Readers tired of the same old workout moves can grab a sword (a broomstick and some imagination will do!) and slice, chop, and thrust their way into great shape. In "Forza The Samurai Sword Workout", top New York trainer Ilaria Montagnani transforms... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $9.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Samurai Sword: A Handbook by John M Yumoto Publisher Comments This best-selling handbook to the samurai sword details the origins and development; its historical background, styles and famous schools; differences in construction; and outlines methods of identifying and researching the sword, as well as caring for... (read more) List Price $21.95 Your price: $8.95 Used - Hardcover
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Advanced Stick Fighting by Masaaki Hatsumi Publisher Comments Masaaki Hatsumi is the definitive book on stick fighting by the author of Kodansha's best-selling Stick Fighting and The Way of the Ninja. Masaaki Hatsumi introduces a whole new range of techniques, from basic to advance levels, revealing the hidden... (read more) List Price $35.00 Your price: $19.95 Used - Hardcover
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Samurai Zen by Scott Shaw Publisher Comments Use Samurai Zen techniques to achieve enlightenment. Simple exercises for uniting body, mind, and spirit.... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $15.04 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Kenjutsu: The Art of Japanese Swordsmanship by Charles Daniel Synopsis The art of the samurai. In ancient Japan, the sword and the soul were intertwined. The definitive volume on this rare, classical martial art, including a chapter on Japan's greatest swordsmen.... (read more) List Price $12.95 Your price: $8.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Samurai Sword: A Handbook by John M Yumoto Publisher Comments This best-selling handbook to the samurai sword details the origins and development; its historical background, styles and famous schools; differences in construction; and outlines methods of identifying and researching the sword, as well as caring for... (read more) List Price $17.95 Your price: $11.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Art of Japanese Swordsmanship a Manual by Nicklaus Suino Publisher Comments The original purpose of iaido was to slay an opponent with one stroke of the sword upon unsheathing. This manual of Eishin-Ryu or "Pure Faith" iaido teaches the most widely practiced sword style, and is illustrated with step-by-step drawings to... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $10.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The Heart of Kendo: A Comprehensive Introduction to the Philosophy and Practice of the Art of Thesword by Darrell Max Craig Publisher Comments "The martial arts, if taught correctly, are limitless journeys with no final destination," writes martial arts master Darrell Craig. "They are a way of life." He begins that journey here with the basics: sitting, breathing, and the... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $6.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Mugai Ryu by Darrell Max Craig Publisher Comments Includes bibliographical references (p. 309) and index.... (read more) List Price $27.25 Your price: $15.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Japanese Swordsmanship: Technique & Practice by Gordon Warner Publisher Comments This book offers a wonderful introduction to the martial artist who has been exposed to limited swordplay in a martial arts class and wants to continue learning separately. Illustrations and explanations of the moves and forms help readers fully learn... (read more) List Price $35.00 Your price: $19.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Nunchaku by Fumio Demura Publisher Comments All-Japan karate champion Fumio Demura demonstrates the movements and fighting applications of the nunchaku. This book features gripping stances, blocking, striking, footwork, nunchaku and karate similarities, and more than 20 defenses against other... (read more) List Price $10.95 Your price: $7.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Advanced Nunchaku by Fumio Demura Publisher Comments This volume includes variations of twirling and swinging, with two separate training kata for nunchaku. Black Belt Hall of Fame member Fumio Demura is an expert in Kendo, aikido and kobudo. Dan Ivan is also a member of Black Belt's Hall of Fame.... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $6.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Tonfa, Karate Weapon of Self Defense by Fumio Demura Publisher Comments In this fully illustrated book, Fumio Demura explores the full range of tonfa tactics including stances, karate and tonfa similarities, tonfa striking techniques and self-defense applications. Demura is a member of Black Belt's Hall of Fame.... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $9.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Complete Taiji DAO: The Art of the Chinese Saber by Yun Zhang Publisher Comments The dao, a single-edged sword with a curved blade, is one of the most popular weapons in traditional Chinese martial arts. The art of Taiji Dao is a set of skills for using the dao, derived from the popular martial art Taijiquan. One of the most... (read more) Your price: $27.95 New - Trade Paper
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Nunchaku in Action for Kobudo and Law Enforcement by Joseph C. Hess Publisher Comments Law-enforcement officer Joseph C. Hess--expert in goju-ryu, Okinawan karate, gung fu, judo, aikijitsu and jujutsu, and former full-contact karate champion--takes his knowledge of this ancient Okinawan weapon adapted to traditional uses for modern street... (read more) Your price: $8.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The Samurai Sword: Spirit, Strategy, Techniques [With DVD] by Kohshyu Yoshida Publisher Comments Japan's famous samurai warriors were more than just soldiers - they were adherents to a strict code of honor who respected the deeper, spiritual meaning of the way of the sword. To the samurai, battle was sacred. The Samurai Sword is an indispensable... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $12.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Art of Throwing: The Definitive Guide to Thrown Weapons Techniques by Amante P. Marinas Publisher Comments Concise and informative, The Art of Throwing is the ultimate introduction to the world of thrown weapons. It provides detailed instructions for throwing twelve popular weapons from around the world, including knives, the Japanese shuriken and shaken and... (read more) Your price: $19.95 New - Trade Paper
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