The Deity & the Sword: Katori Shinto Ryu Book 1 by Risuke Otake (Hardcover) (Preowned) Marcus Conan Silveira A great variety of hand-to-hand

A great variety of hand-to-hand fighting arts has been found in China since men first appeared there many thousands of years ago

Morio Higaonna is renowned for the depth of his knowledge as well as the power and precision of his technique

and crystal-clear slow-motion

military units and civilians

the use of counter-time

The Deity & the Sword: Katori Shinto Ryu Book 1 by Risuke Otake (Hardcover) (Preowned) Marcus Conan Silveira A great variety of hand-to-handThis 3 volume set detailing the curriculum of the Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto Ryu has been out of print for many decades. These volumes cover Katori Shinto Ryu Iaijutsu, which is the drawing and cutting techniques using the Katana (Samurai Sword) and Bojutsu (Long Staff) techniques. This text was written for both Japanese students and western students. It is written in both Japanese and English. The three chapters cover the origin of Katori Shinto