a base martial art

[Gyakuto]

My copy of Debrett’s to the rescue -

 

[Gyakuto]

If you want to know about samurai etiquette then I can highly recommend this DVD

DVD Ogasawara-ryu Reiho -Conduct of the Samurai- | Ogasawara-ryu

・2 Discs (Disc 1: Basics; Disc 2: Applications)・Easy to understand even for the beginners to the Ogasawara-ryu Reiho.・Language: Japanese, English・DVD format: NTSC・Region codes: All

www.iccho-ogasawara-ryu.com

 

[Unkogami]

If you want to know about samurai etiquette then I can highly recommend this DVD

DVD Ogasawara-ryu Reiho -Conduct of the Samurai- | Ogasawara-ryu

・2 Discs (Disc 1: Basics; Disc 2: Applications)・Easy to understand even for the beginners to the Ogasawara-ryu Reiho.・Language: Japanese, English・DVD format: NTSC・Region codes: All

www.iccho-ogasawara-ryu.com

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Since there aren't any Samurai, you don't have to worry too much about offending one.

 

[Gyakuto]

This is a very informative essay on martial arts ‘titles’ from the Budo Bum’s blog spot-

Sensei, Kyoshi, Hanshi, Shihan: Budo titles and how to use them, or rather, how not to use them

Blog about Japanese martial arts, gendai and koryu budo, koryu bugei

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