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# Kendo Kata: Essence and Application Paperback – August 21, 2012

**Brand:** inoue yoshihikodr. alex bennetmichael kumoto
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- **What is this?** Kendo Kata: Essence and Application Paperback – August 21, 2012 by inoue yoshihikodr. alex bennetmichael kumoto
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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Simply the best.
*by A***R on October 29, 2013*

This is simply the best book about kendo kata that has been written. I was fortunate enough to have had Inoue sensei as an instructor at the Kitamoto summer seminar for foreign (to Japan) kendo instructors many many years ago. Having experienced him as a teacher first hand I was curious to see how he would come across in written (excellently translated) word.The book is a well thought out combination of four contributions.The first section of the book combines the ZNKR kata instruction manual with the ZNKR 2001 kendo (kata) seminar guidelines for the kata along with notes that describe and explain the differences between these two descriptions of the kata with prior descriptions of the kata. These are all linked together with very clear cross reference pointers and illustrated by, for the most part, clear and clean photographs (more about the photos later).The second section describes the philosophy behind the kata providing the reader with a much deeper understanding than the simple description of the kata, and subsequent practice can provide. This last section is what sets this work apart from other English language books on kendo.The only negative point I have is that in some of the photos at the beginning of each kata description (these are step-by-step photos of the kata), the boken can be a bit hard to see.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ KATA
*by D***K on September 4, 2015*

Great pictures and a great read when your practicing

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Not a "How To" Book - This tells you "WHY"!
*by J***K on May 20, 2015*

This is not another "how to" book on kendo kata. If that's what you're looking for, then I'd recommend the AJKF's Guide to Kendo Kata, which does give you the "how to's". Inoue-sensei's book is designed to tell you the "whys" of the kata, as well as the underlying reasoning that was used to arrive and develop the kata. Many people only study the kata just before a promotion exam, and then go through the motions without understanding what it is that they are doing.It won't guarantee that you'll pass a promotion exam, it's not that kind of book. But, it will give you a deeper appreciation for the kata and the relationships between teachers and students.

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