Episode 5 - Interview with Sword Master Shihan Dana Abbott - Part 2

Submitted by Tim on Sat, 04/30/2011 - 08:52

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Start with Part 1 of this interview here.

In part two Shihan Dana Abbott talks about the "Spirit of the Samurai". What is it, and how has it shaped Japan over the years? How does this weapon, the sword represent an entire philosophy?
Learn why Japan is such a strong country, both culturally and on an individual level. How does the "American Spirit" relate to the spirit of the samurai? Learn about the strengths that will carry Japan through its recent tsunami disaster and where those moral traditions originate and how they are passed on from generation to generation.

Be sure to check out Dana Abbott online at:
SamuraiSports.com
and
LearnTheSword.com


References:
Dana Abbott
Chanbara
Iaido
Kendo


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