The Book
"Hidden Secrets of Japanese Swordsmanship" Omori Ryu will be released in the first half of 2003. The book begins with the basics of the Muso Shinden Ryu Iaido presented in numerous photo's with detailed breakdowns of the essential technique of the nukitsuke (the draw), kiritsuke (cutting), chiburi (blood shaking from the blade) and the noto (returning the sword to the scabard). The 12 kata of the Omori Ryu, the Shoden level of the Muso Shinden Ryu, are then presented from the front and the side with explanations and applications. The hard cover, limited, Special Edition, numbered and signed copies are available on a first come first served basis.
The Video
"Hidden Secrets of Japanese Swordsmanship" Omori Ryu will be released January 2003. This 60 minute video contains detailed breakdowns of the essential technique of the nukitsuke (the draw), kiritsuke (cutting), chiburi (blood shaking from the blade) and the noto (returning the sword to the scabard). The 12 kata of the Omori Ryu, the Shoden level of the Muso Shinden Ryu, are presented from the front and the side in both slow and regular speed form with explanations and applications.
The Author
Shihan Roger Wehrhahn began his Martial Arts training in 1969 in Kearny, NJ with an excitement and enthusiasm that has now spanned almost three and a half decades. The training consisted of traditional Okinawan Goju Ryu Karate Do and Kobudo (Weapons). In 1980, he began attending as many intensive seminars and training sessions as he could find in the arts of Ken Jutsu and Iai (Technique of the sword). He was truly developing an appreciation for Iai and a thirst for an orderly disciplined form of sword training.
In 1984, Shihan began his formal training in Iaido under Grand Master Mitsuzuka Takeshi at a summer long series of seminars in NYC and by September, that very same year, was in Tokyo Japan studying Iaido at the hombu dojo. Shihan Wehrhahn holds the rank of 6th dan in Muso Shinden Ryu Iaido in the San Shin Kai, 5th dan Okinawan Goju ryu Karate, 4th dan Kobayashi Shorin Ryu Karate and 4th dan Ryukyu Kobudo. Shihan continues to focus his training and teaching on the arts of Iaido, Kobudo and Karate Do and is available for lectures and seminars.
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