Our new practice space at Hudson School in Hoboken, NJ.Īfter three decades practicing at Kazuko Hirabayashi Dance Theatre, we celebrated our last Iaido class there on June 28, 2014. Our new year practice and celebration at Hudson School. Ji Ni took 3rd place in the 3 Dan Taikai, and two Nichibukan students were awarded the rank of 3 Kyu in their first Shinsa. The East Coast seminar was held on March 12-13. They are like two wheels of a cart that complement one another.Muso Shinden Ryu Iaido in New York City and New Jersey Kendo and iaido can be practiced separately, but are often practiced in parallel. Each ryuha typically comprises dozens of kata that can take a lifetime to master.Īt Shidogakuin, we teach the Musoshinden-ryu classical style as well as the standardized seitei iaido curriculum of the Zen Nippon Kendo Renmei (All Japan Kendo Federation). There are hundreds of styles, or ryuha, of iaido, depending on the particular lineage of teachers. Today, iaido is primarily a method of self-refinement and is sometimes described as Zen meditation in motion.
The roots of iaido date back to the mid-1500s, when proficiency with a sword meant the difference between life and death for the Samurai. Noto: Returning the blade to the scabbard. Kirioroshi: Making a large, finishing cut.Ĭhiburi: Clearing the blood from the blade. These are considered inseparable movements and are performed in one fluid motion. Nukitsuke: The initial draw and disabling cut.
Each kata describes how a swordsman should respond to a specific situation, such as when you encounter a surprise attack from an opponent seated in front of you or an attack from multiple opponents as you are walking. In iaido, a practitioner executes set forms, or kata, against an imaginary opponent. Iaido is the martial art of drawing and cutting with a katana - either an unsharpened practice blade or the real thing.
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