IAIDO
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| Most people are not familiar with the word iaido. Like judo, karate and aikido, iaido is a Japanese budo art. It differs from the other three essentially, for iaido is an art where a weapon is used for practice. One trains alone, without a partner, with a samurai sword, katana. Iaido is actually an art in which one learns how to draw one's sword from its scabbard. |
| In practice iaido training consists of practising forms called kata. KATA means a series of movements, where one practises various kinds of sword manoeuvres. Each kata consists of four parts: NUKITSUKE (drawing of the sword from its scabbard), KIRITSUKE (cutting action), CHIBURI (shaking blood off the blade) and NOTO (the sword is returned to the scabbard). |
| I have been and Iaido student for 5 years. I have made this site for all those who enjoy Iaido and Martial Arts in general. If you have any pictures or links you think would look good on this page, feel free to email me with them. ---Bob |
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