Ethics

This book raises and answers the following questions:

1 When is it ok to stab someone in the face with a sword?

2 What is the one thing you find most useful about swordsmanship training outside the salle?

3 How important is history to you in your practise of swordsmanship?

4 Can a duel settle a matter of honour?

5 Can violence be beautiful?

6 To what extent is the practice of swordsmanship the cultivation of virtue?

7 Is the study of ethics necessary for martial artists?

The answers come from the author and his students from around the world; the important thing is to engage with the questions, not to have the "correct" answer.