The first and only English translation of the once-secret text on samurai swordsmanship by Sasamori Junzō, headmaster of Ono-ha Itto-ryu.
This book, the second in the Secrets of Itto-ryu series, covers:
A step-by-step guide to the school’s fourteen kata, the classical patterns that form the school’s core curriculum and which preserve the esoteric secrets of the tradition.
Insights into Ittō-ryū’s teaching methodology and training philosophy.
Detailed descriptions of the roles of Uchidachi and Shidachi in practice.
An exploration of the mental and spiritual training at the heart of swordsmanship.
Ittō-ryū’s principles for sword drawing (battō).
Softcover
ISBN: 979-8-9872421-6-2
Pages: 474
Dimensions: 6" x 9"