The December edition of Sword and Spirit has been posted. In “Toy Swordsmen?” Itten Dojo chief instructor Robert Wolfe tackles the question of whether training primarily with an iaito (a blunt, alloy-bladed substitute for a katana) is inferior to training with a shinken (a “live sword” — a sharpened, steel blade).

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