The Spirit of the Sword: Iaido, Kendo, and Test Cutting with the Japanese Sword Book by Taizaburo Nakamura Sylvio Behring Defending against Heel hook (Variation

Defending against Heel hook (Variation A) on the opposite leg

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The Spirit of the Sword: Iaido, Kendo, and Test Cutting with the Japanese Sword Book by Taizaburo Nakamura Sylvio Behring Defending against Heel hook (VariationNakamura Taisaburo's landmark book on the art of the sword includes technical information, thoughtful analysis, and fascinating recollections of his own training and teaching. One of the most famous Japanese swordsmen of the twentieth century, Nakamura sensei is widely acknowledged as the preeminent reinvigorator of the practice of tameshigiri (test cutting) as a test of technical and spiritual mastery. The Spirit of the Sword first published in