Looking at a Far Mountain: a Study of Kendo Kata

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Frontcover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Preface; Introduction; CHAPTER ONE The Kata Tradition; A Personal Interpretation; Enzan No Metsuke; The Kamaes Five Attitudes; CHAPTER TWO Technical Specifics; Introduction to Technical section; Technical specifics; Rei; Foot positions and distances; Foot methods; Breathing; Distance; CHAPTER THREE The Kata; Mutual Interpretation; Formal Commencement; lpponMe; NihonMe; SanbonMe; YohonMe; GohonMe; RopponMe; NanahonMe; Kodachi lpponMe; Kodachi NihonMe; Kodachi SanbonMe ; Alternative patterns of practice; The Kendo Schools Chart.;Looking at a Far Mountain is a remarkable comprehensive survey of the core of kendo, an internationally practiced martial sport derived from the ancient Japanese warrior art of the sword and heavily influenced by the tenets of Shinto, Confucianism, and, particularly, Zen Buddhism. This is the first study outside of Japan and the first in English of the history, philosophy, and technical aspects comprising the system of predetermined sword techniques knows as Teikoku Kendo Kata. Lavishly illustrated with historical photographs and encompassing a history of the kendo kata tradition, technical tr. Frontcover Title Page Copyright Contents Acknowledgements Preface Introduction CHAPTER ONE The Kata Tradition A Personal Interpretation Enzan No Metsuke The Kamaes Five Attitudes CHAPTER TWO Technical Specifics Introduction to Technical section Technical specifics Rei Foot positions and distances Foot methods Breathing Distance CHAPTER THREE The Kata Mutual Interpretation Formal Commencement lpponMe NihonMe SanbonMe YohonMe GohonMe RopponMe NanahonMe Kodachi lpponMe Kodachi NihonMe Kodachi SanbonMe Alternative patterns of practice The Kendo Schools Chart. The Kendo Masters Biography ChartGlossary Backcover.