Budovideos.com - Masaaki Hatsumi: Ken, Tachi, & Katana DVD

In this video, Hatsumi gives a comprehensive look at the 3 main swords of Japan complete with English subtitles. Ken (sword), Tachi (Battlefield) Sword, Katana types, styles & uses throughout history are comparatively demonstrated with & without armor for an in-depth precise understanding of proper use of the sword. Not only is this a very instructional video, the introduction clip is amazing!

As a bonus, a 27 minute 1996 Bujinkan training camp feature is included with Hatsumi instructing on the sword.

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Languages:	Japanese with English Subtitiles
Length:	90 min.
Release date:	January 2002
Other info:	All region DVDRegion Codes are software locks installed on the DVD disc to prevent people from taking advantage of the differential release schedules of movies. Therefore some DVDs manufactured in Japan for example, will not play in DVD players sold in the United states and vice versa. Japan and England fall into what is known as Region 2 and the United States falls into Region 1. If the DVD is marked as "Region 0" or "Region Free", it will play on any player.
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Author: Arthur Fain
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If haven't seen any of Hatsumi's instructional videos yet, this one is great to see. You don't have to be a student of Ninjutsu to get something out of it. Aside from the entertaining theatrical opening, he really shows his experience by revealing historical information beyond just the Katana, but also the ages old Tachi, and the historical Ken (Tsurugi-like sword). Very interesting.