Nicklaus Suino

The concepts in this book can help you hit a lot harder. If you do the work, you'll make the person holding the focus mitt gasp when you hit it. You may pop an air shield or break a heavy bag in half. In self-defense (don't pick fights) you could drop your attacker to the pavement like a cold side of beef. It could save your life. Whether you're into self-defense, sparring or winning tournaments, it's good to know how to hit hard and hit fast with little effort, and how to do it while moving smoothly, maintaining your balance and exposing yourself to low risk.

A step-by-step guide for advanced students of Japanese swordsmanship on cultivating a strategic mind in training. After years of practicing persistently and developing technical prowess, advanced students in the Japanese sword arts need to cultivate a strategic mind if they are to advance to the rarefied level of master swordsperson. Rather than passively absorbing the sword techniques, an ambitious student needs to focus more directly on the two ultimate goals of the art--to cut the opponent while avoiding being cut and to move toward perfection of character. In Strategy in Japanese Swordsmanship--the third volume in his invaluable series on Japanese swordsmanship--Nicklaus Suino, one of the most respected swordsmen in the United States, clearly and concisely presents a tactical approach to training, grounded in these two objectives. He provides a framework for learning strategy in swordsmanship, and demonstrates techniques and drills that help put the strategies into practice.

Change your life If there's a disconnect between where you are and where you wish you were, or if you feel like things really, truly could be better, learn to look up It can be challenging and exhausting to face the same problems day after day. Find a path to solving the things that keep you from living the life you want, finding the love you want, or leaving your mark on the world. LOOK UP will help you get started on the path to a spectacular life

With over 300 stunning photographs and woodblock prints along with extensive historical and cultural commentary, Japanese Swords is the ultimate authority on Samurai weaponry. Historically, Japanese warriors considered their swords to be more elevated than simple weaponry. Their swords were both lethal tools and divine companions — social and religious icons. Traditionally worn by the samurai as a sign of social status, the Japanese sword represented the junction between the ruling military class and those whom they ruled. Moreover, the samurai sword was a technological and artistic marvel. Many scholars consider it to be the finest sword ever constructed. Concerning symbolism and historical importance, no other blade comes close to the Japanese sword. With a historical, iconographical, and technological perspective, author Cohn M. Roach provides an in-depth study of these magnificent weapons in Japanese Swords. This richly illustrated sword book weaves the blade's primary influences together, tracking its history and illuminating its progress from infancy to grandeur. By studying the evolution of the Japanese sword from this perspective, we better understand Japan and its warrior archetype. Combining research materials from multiple disciplines, Roach uses his expertise as an educator to guide readers through the sword's rise to greatness in a unique way. This book discusses the history, development, and spiritual symbolism of the sword, as well as the esoteric metallurgical techniques used in making it. It also covers the intense training practices used by skilled swordsmen. Japanese Swords also includes accompanying online videos featuring a beautifully-filmed documentary that explores the traditional swordmaker's craft, an introduction to the Japanese sword at a sword shop in Kyoto and a visit to a dojo for a beginner's class in the medieval sword-drawing art called iaido.

We spend more time glued to our glutes than ever. The latest numbers suggest that the average person spends sixty hours or more a week using his butt as a base of operations. That's why we've presented you with 101 activities ranging from those which would cause any rational person to tremble in fear - like organizing your office - to things that you may consider just an ordinary weekend pastime - like jumping into the abyss with a giant rubber band tied around your waist. The plan here is to put some dare in your derri re, and some juice in your caboose, some whoosh in your toosh. And to help you get out of the rut created by your butt. So what are you waiting for? Pick a chapter and put some hum in your bum, some flair in your fanny, and some kick in your can After you've done a dozen or so of these activities, you'll look back and wonder how you ever managed to spend so much time parked on your posterior

This work focuses on Japanese swordsmanship and presents "bokuto" (wooden sword) drills to supplement formal class activities. Both single- and two-person drills are presented, including some common "iaido" and "kenjutsu" drills.