Rediscovering Budo : : from a swordsman's perspective / / Roald M. Knutsen.
In an environment where Budo has lost much of its original spirit in the inevitable process of changing attitudes towards sport, Roald Knutsen reappraises and reaffirms the profound and intrinsic importance of the underlying warrior culture and its real legacy. Technical knowledge rests entirely in...
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| Superior document: | Rediscovering ; 6 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Kent : : Global Oriental,, [2004] ©2004 |
| Year of Publication: | 2004 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Rediscovering ;
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (288 pages) |
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Table of Contents:
- Preface; Acknowledgements; List of Figures; 1. Introduction; 2. A swordsman's perspective; 3. Background to Budo; 4. The Kashima tradition; 5. Book or dojo learning?; 6. Historical perspective; 7. A proper attitude towards Budo; 8. Respect and discipline in Budo; 9. Reflections on Kata; 10. The deeper influences on the Budo Tradition; 11. Gods, mountains and Yamabushi; 12. A very rude noviciate; 13. Tengu and the Bujutsu tradition; 14. The Mikkyo in action; Notes; Appendix I: Origins of classical swordmanship; Appendix II: Arts and ways classification; Glossary; Bibliography; Index.