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Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu 
The Iai Forms and Oral Traditions of the Yamauchi Branch

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Contents 

Part I: The Iai forms of Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu

• Genealogy and Biographies of the Headmasters

• The meaning of Iaijutsu

• Fundamentals of Practice

• The Seiza Section

• The Tatehiza Section Morote Hayanuki Katate Kayanuki

• Okuiai Section
  Seated Forms
  Standing Forms

• The Kata (Prearranged Froms with Bokuto)

Part II: The Oral Traditions of the Yamauchi Family

• Preface

Chapter I: The ideological Background

1. Basic Knowledge of the Japanese Sword and IaijutsuThe Japanese Sword with regard to Myyhology
   The History of Iaijutsu as seen in Japanese Classical works

2. The Moral Objectives of the Yamauchi Family's Martial Arts

Chapter II: Oral Instructions and Variations

• The Seiza Section

• The Tatehiza Section

• Hayanuki

• The Okuiai Section

• The Kata

• Bangai

• Extra oral Tradtions

• Esoteric Instructions

• Conclusion - The Yamauchi Family's Martial Arts and Edo Period Educucation

Also includes:
Appendix: The three faces of the Samurai
Epilogue
Word from the translator
Glossary

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