>> This exciting video explains the history of Japanese Swordsmanship and how to properly use the katana – the sword of the samurai. Hanshi Ken Penland expertly demonstrates the basic postures and cuts used in Swordsmanship and twenty-two kata or forms of iaijutsu – the art of quick draw. This video includes the two-man fighting kata of Swordsmanship plus a bonus! How to use the razor-sharp weapon for tamaeshigiri or test cutting targets and much more! A complete guide to Japanese Swordsmanship. (60-min.)