Iaido

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Finnish Iaido Association (only source for both major styles)
Iaido Renmei-Basel Swiss dojo devoted to Muso Jikiden Eishinryu. Learn about the history and see photos and movies about the training. [English/German
Iaido.web-dojo Aiming to be the premier resource for samurai swordsmanship on the Internet.
Japanese Sword-Arts FAQ (FAQ for Kendo and Iaido)
Iaido History Definition, references
Sword Arts Links to a wide range of resources .
Shinkageryu Information about history and official dojo of Shinkage-ryu style kenjutsu technique and swordsmanship. Kenjutsu, the classical art of Japanese swordsmanship, is an important part of Japanese martial arts.

Overview of Iaido

Iaido is the art to pull and cut the sword, in one, combat crucial movement. It goes back on the sword combat schools of the Japanese Samurai. However, in the course of the centuries these exercises (jap. Kata) lost their martial purpose. Instead of weapon in the fight, the sword became a mirror-image-ritual instrument of control and training of the self. Two major styles: Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu - founded by Hasegawa Mondonosuke Eishin (17./18.Jh.). Japanese Federation: Zen Nihon Iaido Renmei. Muso Shinden Ryu - founderdby Nakayama Hakudo (1869 bis 1958). Japanese Federation: is a section of the Zen Nihon Kendo Renmei Iaido Kendo with sword (katana), or look alike (iaito) with bamboo sword-alike (shinai) traditional exercise (kata)for one iaidoka fight of two kendoka in Gi and Hakama in armour

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