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Beginning students in Japanese martial arts, such as karate, judo, aikido, iaido, kyudo, and kendo, learn that when they are simply in the dojo (the practice space), they need to don their practice garb with ritual precision, address their tutor and senior students in a particular way, and follow certain unwritten but deeply placed codes of patterns. But very soon they start to think about about this is behind the customs, gear, and interactions in the dojo. In such a collection of lively, detailed essays, Dave Lowry, one of the very most well-known and well known swordsmen in america, illuminates the history and interpretation behind the rituals, training halloween costumes, objects, and interactions which may have such profound value in Japanese martial arts, including

• The dojo space itself
• The teacher-student romance
• The act of bowing
• What to expect - and what will be likely of you - when you search for a dojo
• The training weaponry
• The hakama (ceremonial skirt) and dogi (practice standard)
• The Shinto shrine

Authoritative, insightful, and filled with fascinating reports from his own experience, In the Dojo provides a prosperity of information that starting students will pore over and advanced students will treasure.