Diety and the Sword reprint- Katori Shinto Ryu- Warrior Tradition

**Mekugi** · 05-17-2007, 06:40

This looks like a real sweet one:

http://www.koryu.com/store/katori-shinto-ryu.html

Definately one on my list of *to read*

**Brian R. VanCise** · 05-17-2007, 07:06

Definatley a must have book!

**Ron Tisdale** · 05-17-2007, 08:27

Just got my copy...highly recommended...

Best,
Ron

**Jose Garrido** · 05-17-2007, 10:55

I just got my copy a few days ago. Eventhough I have an original (hard bound in silk with gold leaf) set of the books. This new version sure fills in some of the holes. I deeply recommend it.

Jose Garrido

**Gunyo Kogusoku** · 05-17-2007, 13:42

I have been reading the book since it arrived at my doorstep last week and I have to say, it is a great reworking of the famous three-volume text. The new rewritten text makes the reading flow much better, since the older Deity & The Sword series took some will power to read through on some subjects.

The kata portion of the text has had the older, step-by-step commentary removed, so as to allow the reader to see what It was also nice to see the kamae done both in kacchu and suhada style. I found the short texts on kacchu and weaponry particularly fascinating.

Since I'm mainly a jujutsu boyo, I would have liked to have seen a little more information on their yawara-gei, but that's just my personal preference. The main body of text for this section checked out with the koryu I study in commonalities (i.e. reference to metezashi et al.)

**Erik Johnstone** · 05-17-2007, 14:34

Hello!

Mine came a few days ago; definitely a must have for anyone interested in the classical martial traditions. I am not fortunate enough to have the original series (although one of my students does

ha! ha! ...I have the French language edition released a few years ago); this volume removes that feeling of missing out for me! As everyone else had inicated it is a very well put together presentation.

Respects,

Erik Johnstone

**Dentokan** · 05-21-2007, 12:42

Erik,

I have the original three volume Japanese-English set. Bought them at a small Japanese bookstore on my first assignment to Japan. Same place I bought the five volume set of Saito's Aikido series.

Roy

Roy J. Hobbs

**Harlan** · 05-21-2007, 12:59

Question from a beginner: I am thinking of purchasing this book as a gift...but the person practices karate. Would this book only appeal to koryu practicioners?

Thank you.

**TonyU** · 05-21-2007, 13:34

Originally Posted by Harlan

Question from a beginner: I am thinking of purchasing this book as a gift...but the person practices karate. Would this book only appeal to koryu practicioners?

Thank you.

It would depend on the karateka. I'm a karateka and it appeals to me, but that's because most martial arts books appeal to me more so traditional, classical and koryu arts.
By the same token I know many karatekas that it wouldn't apply as their only interest would be as it directly applies to their style of karate.
You would have to see where their interest lies.