Le sabre de vie

In this treaty, written in the 17^th century, Yagyû Munenori unites sabre-holding techniques and philosophical questions on the art of combat, inviting the disciple to make his arm a source of life rather than an instrument of death.  He shows that mastery of the sabre and self-fulfilment go hand in hand and require constant discipline, so that the mind may be freed both from the technique and the psychological obstacles and the very idea of vanquishing.

This treaty proposes an art of living: the advice that is given applies just as much to the art of the sabre as it does to politics and daily life.

Préface

Introduction

 Livre un – Le sabre de vie

• Le pont qui vit revenir la chaussure
• Le sabre, instrument de mort
• Le sabre, source de vie
• Postface

Livre deux – Nomenclature de la shinkage-ryu

• Les trois apprentissages / En no Tachi
• Les neuf éléments
• La sélection du Tengu

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