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Summary
Donohue provides a guided tour of the principles & philosophy upon which this martial art is founded.
Author Biography
John J. Donohue is a professor and academic dean at Medaille College.
Table of Contents
| Acknowledgments | |
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| Ground | p. 7 |
| Sword and Spirit | p. 10 |
| The Way of the Sword | p. 11 |
| Equipment | p. 12 |
| The Uniform | p. 13 |
| Training Weapons | p. 18 |
| Body Armor | p. 23 |
| The Community of Learners | p. 26 |
| Kendo's Development | p. 26 |
| The Training Hall/Dojo | p. 30 |
| The Dojo Hierarchy | p. 30 |
| The Goals of Training | p. 31 |
| Water | p. 33 |
| Beginnings | p. 37 |
| Entering the Dojo | p. 37 |
| Warmups | p. 41 |
| Bow In | p. 41 |
| Basics/Kihon | p. 42 |
| Stance/Kamae | p. 42 |
| Footwork/Ashisabaki | p. 45 |
| Gripping the Shinai/Static Suburi | p. 48 |
| Dynamic Suburi | p. 52 |
| Striking Points | p. 54 |
| Spirit | p. 58 |
| Techniques/Waza | p. 59 |
| Striking Practice | p. 59 |
| Practice/Keiko | p. 60 |
| Uchikomi | p. 60 |
| Kirikaeshi | p. 63 |
| Free Sparring/Jiyu Renshu | p. 66 |
| The Close | p. 68 |
| Fire | p. 71 |
| Distance | p. 75 |
| Timing | p. 77 |
| Attack and Defense | p. 79 |
| Attacks/Shikake Waza | p. 81 |
| Multiple Attacks/Nidan and Sandan Waza | p. 81 |
| Warding Off Attack/Harai Waza | p. 82 |
| Forestalling Attack/Debana Waza | p. 82 |
| Receiving Techniques/Oji Waza | p. 83 |
| Dodging/Nuki Waza | p. 84 |
| Parries | p. 85 |
| Up Parry/Suriage Waza | p. 85 |
| Downward Parry/Uchiotoshi Waza | p. 86 |
| Lateral Parry/Kaeshi Waza | p. 86 |
| Close Quarters/Tsuba Zerai | p. 86 |
| Pushing Off Attack/Hiki Waza | p. 88 |
| Zanshin | p. 88 |
| Spirit | p. 89 |
| The Shiai | p. 90 |
| The Psychodynamics of Competition | p. 92 |
| Pride | p. 92 |
| Anger and Excitement | p. 94 |
| Winning and Losing | p. 95 |
| Wind | p. 99 |
| Tradition | p. 102 |
| Historical Development | p. 103 |
| Kata | p. 110 |
| The Spirit of Kata | p. 111 |
| The Kendo no Kata | p. 112 |
| Bokken | p. 113 |
| Sage-to | p. 113 |
| Bowing In | p. 114 |
| Stepping In and Stepping Out | p. 115 |
| Overview: The First Five Kata | p. 115 |
| Ipponme | p. 118 |
| Nihonme | p. 121 |
| Sanbonme | p. 124 |
| Yohonme | p. 128 |
| Gohonme | p. 131 |
| Performance Dynamics | p. 133 |
| Void | p. 135 |
| Glossary | p. 163 |
| Index | p. 179 |
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