Modern Bushido: Samurai Teachings for Modern Times Book by Toshishiro Obata David Chow ･Kihon -Application-

･Kihon -Application-

the belt equivalent in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu would be Purple to Brown

Katate tori kotegaeshi

Masatoshi Nakayama teaches kumite techniques in this vintage film

Receiving Technique Practice

Modern Bushido: Samurai Teachings for Modern Times Book by Toshishiro Obata David Chow ･Kihon -Application-Renowned not only for their military prowess and skill with the sword but also as leaders, artists, intellectuals, writers, and philosophers, the samurai reigned over Japan for the better part of a thousand years, and their legacy survives in various forms today, not the least of which is bushido, the Way of the Samurai. In Modern Bushido, renowned swordsman and author Toshishiro Obata revives and renews the teachings of the samurai, exploring their