Classical Warrior Traditions of Japan Book 1: Koryu Bujutsu Edited by Diane Skoss Takatsugu Nakayama Closing the distance with the

Closing the distance with the opponent

-Gohonme (Inyoshintai)

Thrusts ( 6 & 7 snap thrusts)

Advanced set for high level practitioners

weapon handling

Classical Warrior Traditions of Japan Book 1: Koryu Bujutsu Edited by Diane Skoss Takatsugu Nakayama Closing the distance with theKoryu Bujutsu is the first new book on the arts of the Japanese samurai to appear in over twenty years. Written by the foremost Western practitioner writers, these eight essays are based on experiences with authentic Japanese traditions and teachers gained during decades spent living, researching, and training in Japan. Together they offer a fascinating, literate, and insightful view into the classical warrior ways of feudal Japan. Compiled and edited