Iaito production in Japan
By chance YouTube showed me a movie about the production of iaitos in Japan. I emphasize this because a large part of the production has certainly gone abroad. Here you […]
Equipment
Hakama-Sabaki — discussion about a subtle move
Subtle Movements in Iai and Hakama-Sabaki Every Iaido practitioner knows the ‘special’ moment when you realize that even the ‘simple’ movements need to be practiced carefully. For example, without proper
Bokken vs. Iaito—which is better for learning?
Jump Start As a beginner you are gret a wooden sword or bokken and make your first turns in the wide dojo air. After understanding the training environment, the complicated
Xmas buy—Amazon Katana vs. Paul Chen
What panic buying for Christmas? The big festival is approaching threateningly. Haven’t thought of a present for yourself yet? How about a cheap katana for cutting exercises? Can you quickly
$700 Aliexpress Katana — A real Katana from China?
Cheap sword purchase with the same benefit? Anyone who comes up with the idea of buying a real katana from Japan will be impressed by the extreme prices. If you
Tameshigiri virtual
Training without exertion? This is possible if you have the right game (Project ShibaInu) at home. No more lang journeys to the dojo, no more annoying teacher comments — sounds
How to Put Iaido clothes on properly
Put on Iaido clothes — complete guide Warakiri Battosai‹ (= swordsman slashing straw) shows in several steps how to put on Iaido clothing correctly. Unfortunately the following movie is in
Folding your Hakama
Put your hakama back together right after training. Tossed together in the pocket it quickly leads to a crumpled appearance. From the large number of instruction films I recommend the
Buy perfect Bokken
As a beginner you get a wooden sword (bokken) pressed into your hand and can work out your first sore muscles. If you want more you need your own piece
Perfect sword length
My first Iaito. All Iaidokas remember buying their first Iaito. Then you really entered the ranks of swordsmen. The training gets serious. Sure, a Bokken (wooden sword) is a respectable