The Mountain That Loved a Bird by Alice Mclerran
Flashing Steel, the best-selling and highly acclaimed book on iaijutsu (alternatively called iaido), is as much about bringing life into focus as it is about techniques of swordsmanship. Iaijutsu was the martial art of the samurai of feudal Japan who remain the most enduring of warrior icons, equally popular in the East and the West. Iaijutsu sword training has philosophical tenets that inform the warrior's life, building compassion and self-discipline both inside and outside the dojo. Shimabukuro Shihan and Pellman Sensei combine practical exercises, photographs, and historical and cultural context in a thoughtful guide to this most popular of Japanese sword arts. The book features Master Masayuki Shimabukuro's renowned expertise and classical training, with Leonard Pellman adapting the information for a Western audience. Included here are dozens of kata (formal training patterns) that govern iaijutsu, with partner exercises applying the principles of the art in realistic attack and defense situations. These kata are also widely practiced by students of kendo, aikido, and other sword-based martial arts, giving the book a wider relevance beyond iaijutsu. This second edition of Flashing Steel includes new techniques, updated photographs, and theoretical explanations for both new and existing sword forms.Alice McLerran grew up as an Army brat, moving every year or so from Hawaii to Germany, New York to Ecuador. She currently lives the gypsy life with her physicist husband, traveling the world and spending her time between their home in New York and their dacha in the Oregon highlands. She's willing to go to any school! At bedtime, my mother would make up stories, and my grandma was a storyteller as well. I'm always reading, reading, reading. Most writers, I believe, do.
One stroke of luck, I believe, was that I began writing for other people right away. I've made a lot of poems and small books as gifts throughout the years. When you're writing for actual people, you naturally want to give it your all.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780590468480 |
| ISBN 10 | 0590468480 |
| Title | The Mountain That Loved a Bird |
| Author | Alice Mclerran |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Scholastic |
| Number of pages | 24 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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