num_pages: 191
description: Author Dave Lowry of the ancient sword school Yagyu Shinkage-Ryu teaches the basics of Japanese swordsmanship using the bokken, the wooden training sword. Lowry covers stances, body movement, striking, combination techniques and techniques with a partner.
language: English
title: Bokken: Art of the Japanese Sword
titlecomplete: Bokken: Art of the Japanese Sword (Literary Links to the Orient)
genres: Nonfiction, Martial Arts
ratings_count: 102
publisher: Black Belt Communications