Kennesten
04-03-2005, 21:56
With the widespread interest in tameshigiri (test-cutting), I thought I'd announce the publication of the first book on tameshigiri by Toshishiro Obata-kaiso, the founder and headmaster of shinkendo and a renowned expert on tameshigiri. This is the second book on shinkendo, and is entirely about test-cutting.
The title is called Shinkendo Tameshigiri: Samurai Swordsmanship & Test-Cutting, and covers the history of tameshigiri, its different types (including Obata-kaiso's sword-testing experience), and its role and technique in shinkendo practice.
More information on this release is available in the official press release (http://www.shinkendo.com/images/tameshigiri_press.pdf), on the shinkendo website's instructional materials page (http://www.shinkendo.com/product.html), and in the shinkendo forums (http://www.shinkendo.com/bbs/showthread.php?s=&threadid=284).
For more information about Obata-kaiso and shinkendo, there's a lot written on the shinkendo website (http://www.shinkendo.com).
Thank you for the lease on bandwidth; this is a publication I thought the sword community would be particularly interested in, especially since tameshigiri is a frequent topic of discussion in this and other forums.
Shitsureishimashita,
Nicholas Lauridsen
The title is called Shinkendo Tameshigiri: Samurai Swordsmanship & Test-Cutting, and covers the history of tameshigiri, its different types (including Obata-kaiso's sword-testing experience), and its role and technique in shinkendo practice.
More information on this release is available in the official press release (http://www.shinkendo.com/images/tameshigiri_press.pdf), on the shinkendo website's instructional materials page (http://www.shinkendo.com/product.html), and in the shinkendo forums (http://www.shinkendo.com/bbs/showthread.php?s=&threadid=284).
For more information about Obata-kaiso and shinkendo, there's a lot written on the shinkendo website (http://www.shinkendo.com).
Thank you for the lease on bandwidth; this is a publication I thought the sword community would be particularly interested in, especially since tameshigiri is a frequent topic of discussion in this and other forums.
Shitsureishimashita,
Nicholas Lauridsen