This movie contains ›ZNKR-Iai‹ (former named ›Seitei-Iai‹) including all 12 kata. Noboru Ogura (8. Dan Kyoshi) is performing. Useful background information can also be found in the official Iai manual […]
Zen Nihon Kendo Renmei Iai – Teaching Movie more »
Iaidokas who want to move flexibly, quickly and agile should think downwards. What Kendokas have internalized: good footwork is a good basis. The foot is an area of the body
Movie from that category: ›How I wanted to demonstrate my great hobby to my buddy‹ (and he was accidentally stabbed). No sorry, that is hair-raising and repulsive carelessness.
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
Demonstration of all standard forms of Seitei-Iai, to be called ZNKR-Iai (Zen Nihon Kendo Remei) according to the language regulation. Demonstration in Kyoto 2016 by Kusama-Sensei, Komei Budokan,
Less can be added to the excellent article of Sayanouchi by Saneterao, but I’ll try a few additions. A high goal in swordsmanship is: Saya no uchi de katsu, victory
A good opportunity to lighten the mood in the times after shutdown (and possibly again before …). It was with this motivation that Sagawa Sensei decided to practice Iaido when
The four diseases Shikai – is there a cure? Again Geoff inspires me in his article: Shikai, (shi = four, kai = Bereich) the four sicknesses are Kyo-Ku-Gi-Waku, surprise, fear,
Interesting demonstration 2019 of Toyamaru Ryu forms by Kakuseikai, International Batto-Do Federation in the time-honored Butokuden, Kyoto. The preference for oblique cuts as a characteristic of Iai-Jutsu schools becomes clear
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Muso Shinden Ryu – Saito Yoshikichi – 2019 Asakusa Kobudo Taikai. Forms of Omori Ryu Shohatto (1:45). Ushiro (2:50). Inyoshintai (4:00). Ryuto (5:10). Gyakuto (6:40). Seichuto (8:00). Nukiuchi (9:10).
