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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Very good book for those interested in practical Japanese warfare strategy ...By Matthew BrownVery good book for those interested in practical Japanese warfare strategy and weapon use. The original author didnt quite elaborate as much as he could have on some techniques; and the translating author (Thomas Cleary) left some footnotes that were fairly difficult for me to understand; but for the most part; I really learned a lot from this book.6 of 7 people found the following review helpful. yamamoto kansuke!!! heiho/strategy of the takeda samurai/shinobiBy sookiethis is a excellent translation of "the school of certain victory" which yamamoto produced many strategy and secret scrolls and densho including the heiho okugisho and the rodanshu which many claim were main books for the takeda samurai and shinobi (although the sanada ryu shinobi seemed to went on a different path im sure they listened to yamamoto to certain extent as a couple shinobi schools came from this area)back to the book mr. cleary does a great job of translating putting everything in english even the "fighting parts of the manual" he also adds his own notes which is something the more expensive and harder to find heiho okugisho does not(it stays a tad more traditional) and i have matched them up together that pretty much what this book is with a few adds.a great buy for any martial artist thats wants more on traditional heiho from a real samurai clan that also employed shinobi no mono. not just samurai ninja troops. hmmm...that word just dont work. but confirmed..samurai from this provice were allowed to learn some ninjutsu. and some of it is in this book. buy it!-i would also like to add the takeda ryu has been put back together with a 44th headmaster.-1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Very practical fighting advice.By victorGives an insight of warfare from an actual strategist/warrior.Nothing "mystical " like those books attributing realistic fighting victoriesto metaphysical; zen-like reasons. Down to earth book.
