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Learn the Sword now incorporates Cyber Sensei into your Martial Education.

Cyber Sensei enables everyone to learn the sword…anywhere at any time…offering you the best quality most comprehensive Long Distance Online Video Instruction…available…even on your smartphone.

Learn the Sword’s Cyber Sensei, is like having an instructor at your side demonstrating everything from basic technique to protocol…Always pointing out your strengths and correcting your weaknesses.

All you have to do is

Observe: the training materials and media.

Practice: the prescribed tasks, techniques and Protocol.

Demonstrate: those learned techniques in short video clips and upload them to learnthesword.com for…

Review: which will be downloaded, digitally re-mastered electronically adding Cyber Sensei into your personal video clip.

You will then receive the critiqued version of your actions broken down into frame by frame detail. Your reviewed, critiqued and corrected video can be played over and over allowing you to clearly recognize and un-derstand your own pluses and minuses. From your first cut to your last…Cyber Sensei will help show you the way.

Overview: Learning the sword is not that difficult or unattainable. Of course, it does take time and practice to become proficient. Your first hours of practice will be spent learning the basics creating a strong foundation which begins with wood, bamboo, synthetics and eventually steel swords for a deeper understanding of protocol, ritual, tradition and their subtleties.

You can choose a training package or certification program that will fit you like a glove. Just click below.

Click here to watch Cyber Sensei in action!

On Line Training Packages

All Training Packages Include:

  • Unlimited “online” access to Learnthesword.com
  • Cyber Sensei review, critique and correction Apps
  • Telephone and Skype consultation
  • Intensive personal training with Shihan Abbott
  • Access to daily, weekly and monthly training seminars
  • Tachi-Iai Training Manual with links to training videos
  • Traditional or Combative Instructor Training Certificates
  • Accumulate complementary intensive training hours

Test Cutting Package

You will be able to cut your teeth and discover your mettle on this introductory program, which introduces you the world of Japanese swordsmanship. This Test Cutting package offers you simple and easy instructions with no requirements, restrictions or demands. This is your gateway to learning the basics of Japanese Iaido and kenjutsu.

This Package includes:

  • Unlimited media access to The Martial University

Price: $10.00 /month

Kohai Package

A…Do Something Different…type of individual…clicks here.
The Kohai Package gets you physically involved and mentally motivated without overloading your schedule.  Our new Cyber Sensei App will easily point out all your strengths and correct your weaknesses while you experience the Japanese martial art of kenjutsu…the way of the samurai sword.

This Package includes:

  • Unlimited media access to The Martial University
  • Phone and Skype consultation with Shihan Abbott
  • A Cyber Sensei critique and correction App every month
  • A morning or afternoon of intensive training per year

Price: $30.00 /month

Sempai Package

Martial art school owners and instructors who are intent on training and incorporating sword programs into their curriculums…choose this package.  If time is of the essence, this long distance program is an excellent pre-requisite and reference to an intensive course. This package is also geared for the student who wants to attain rank and proficiency at a faster pace.

This Package includes:

  • Unlimited media access to The Martial University
  • Phone and Skype consultation with Shihan Abbott
  • A Cyber Sensei critique and correction App every two-weeks

Price: $60.00 /month

Samurai Package

The Samurai package offers the serious, energetic and focused individual the opportunity to polish their sword skills at an enhanced pace. Rank and certification goals are accomplished through a more rigid learning schedule. This package is a must have for the serious martial artist.

This package includes:

  • Unlimited media access to The Martial University
  • Phone and Skype consultation with Shihan Abbott
  • A Cyber Sensei critique and correction App every 10 days.
  • Full day of intensive training per year

Price: $90.00 /month

Certification Package

This Long Distance Chanbara Instructor’s Certification Course offers school owners, instructors and students an easy and effective way to learn, certify and incorporate the way of the sword and/or weaponry into a school’s curriculum as an “add on” or core class. When you participate in a Chanbara Certification Course, you will learn from the same scripted approach taught in our intensive courses but at your own speed. Upon certification you will have the working knowledge needed to instruct the program. This online certified instructors program takes 30 to 90 days to complete.

This package includes:

  • The Chanbara Instructor’s Training Course with DVD downloads
  • Telephone and Skype consultation with Shihan Abbott
  • Cyber Sensei critique and correction App included
  • Receive Chanabra certificate upon completion

Price: $125.00 / one time certification fee

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Testimonials

"I had the unique privilege of training one on one with Dana Abbott, Shihan. I have been a martial artist for 42 years and a professional soldier for 24 years. His sword training was the best I have ever had! I learned basic, intermediate and advanced skills, we covered everything . . . I strongly recommend Shihan Abbott's sword training programs!"

Dane S. Harden Lt. Colonel (P), Senior Flight Surgeon, 3-278th ACR, U.S. Army

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