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	Iaido - Japanese Traditional Budo
		Iaido is one of the Japanese traditional Budo concerned with drawing the blade and cutting in the same motion.
		The essence of Iaido is a non-combative discipline engaged in for the individual's spiritual cultivation.
		No matter what style was practiced, the procedure always comprised four separate parts: the drawing of the blade to meet a sudden encounter (nukituke), the cut or cuts used to despatch the enemy (kirioroshi), the shaking of the blood from the blade (chiburi), and the re-sheathing of the sword (noto).
	www.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp /~baba/iaido (1836 words)

	FightingArts.com - Iaido
		Iaido, as the sword-drawing forms became known in the 1930's, is now used not only to teach sword techniques, but as a form of mental and physical discipline, emphasizing correct technique and form, meditation and character development.
		Iaido techniques were organized into beginning, middle level and advanced sets, and became affiliated with concepts common to other Japanese traditional arts, including elegance, simplicity, jo-ha-kyu, shu-ha-ri, zanshin, in-yo (yin-yang) koshi, ma-ai, and the use of kata as the principal means of training.
		Special requirements for iaido are similar to those for kendo: a wooden floor, ideally a sprung floor to protect the practitioners' joints, a high ceiling, and enough space to permit practitioners to train freely with swords without interfering with one another.
	www.fightingarts.com /reading/article.php?id=51 (2593 words)

	What is iaido
		Iaido is the art of reacting to a surprise attack by counter attacking with a sword.
		Iaido is mostly performed solo as a series of Waza.
		Iaido is an authentic martial art that proved its martial values in a time of constant battle and warfare, that was preserved and passed on directly from teacher to student over generations in an unbroken lineage for 450 years.
	www.iaido.org /pages/whatisiaido.html (224 words)

	Canadian Iaido Association
		Iaido is the traditional Japanese martial art of drawing and cutting with the samurai sword.
		The Canadian Iaido Association (CIA) was established in 1992 to promote iaido in Canada, establish formal links with the All Japan Iaido Federation (ZNIR), to hold seminars on a regular basis with high-ranking teachers of the ZNIR, and to administer dan examinations in Canada in accordance with the standards and methods of the ZNIR.
		The late Davis Sensei, 7th Dan, President of the Canadian Iaido Association, Ikeda Soke, 22nd Soke of Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu and President of the ZNIR, Esaka Sensei, Hanshi, 10th dan and Vice President of the ZNIR at the 2001 ZNIR Kyoto Embukai and Shodan Shinsa.
	www.iaido.ca (412 words)

	Iaido
		Iaido is most often translated as the way of harmonious living, the art of adapting to circumstance, or the way of being here and now.
		Iaido as an art that focusses on iai as its major component, is usually attributed to Hayashizaki Jinsuke Shigenobu (1542-1621).
		Thus, while the ultimate aim of Iaido is not how to learn to kill with a sword, during practice the practitioner is totally focussed on eliminating the imaginary opponent as efficiently as possible within the parameters of the kata.
	www.kampaibudokai.org /Iaido.htm (3444 words)

	Garden State Aikikai - About Iaido (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Iaido is an attractive budo discipline for anyone seeking the satisfaction of physical and mental effort, who wishes to learn to wield the Japanese sword in a safe and authentic way, and who is interested in the roots of Japanese culture.
		Iaido can be translated as: The way to adapt and respond with the mind and body in purposeful action.
		Iaido is a very individual art and all students are developing under their own conditions and at their own pace and ability.
	www.gardenstateaikikai.com /iaido.htm (1588 words)

	Introduction to Iaido
		Iaido is actually an art in which one learns how to draw one's sword from its scabbard.
		Iaido can be considered to be a defensive art, whereas in kendo one concentrates on attacking.
		There are techniques used against another iai opponent and forms used for countering an enemy, who tries to prevent the iaidoka from drawing his sword by grasping the hilt or the scabbard, either from the front or the rear.
	www.iaido.fi /Iaido/iaido_intro.html (563 words)

	Iaido is the art of drawing and cutting with the Japanese sword in a simultaneous motion (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Iaido is the art of drawing and cutting with the Japanese sword in a simultaneous motion.
		Iaido evolved out of the earlier, more combative art of Iaijutsu and may have appeared in its modern form as early as the Muromachi era (1338-1573), when paintings depict the sword thrust through the obi (sash) rather than hung from a suspending cord.
		Iaido is an exacting art that demands extreme physical and mental concentration, and a student might study the same 10 or 12 techniques for many years before learning others.
	www.mudokwan.com /Iaido/Iiaido.htm (362 words)

	:: Iaido ::
		The purpose of Iaido was to slay an opponent with one stroke of the sword immediately after unsheathing it.
		Iaido is a method of wielding the sword, one of the Japanese martial arts which has been practiced from ancient times until present day.
		Iaido is a traditional Japanese martial art practiced as means of character development and one of the IMAF divisions.
	www.imaf.com /iaido.html (382 words)

	Iaido
		Iaido (ee-eye-doh) is a type of Japanese swordsmanship centered around drawing a sword (katana), quickly dispatching one or more adversaries, and returning the sword to its scabbard.
		In addition to a training uniform, the main piece of equipment used in iaido is a sword, which can be one of three types: a bokuto, a wooden sword; iaito (or mogito), an unsharpened sword typically made of a zinc-aluminum alloy; or a shinken, a real sword.
		The obi used in iaido is not the same as the obi worn in karate, aikido, judo, and other martial arts.
	oregonstate.edu /groups/kendo/iaido.html (636 words)

	Iaido Summary
		Iaido is a sword-based Japanese martial art that trains the motions associated with drawing a sword (刀) from its scabbard or saya, striking or cutting an opponent, removing blood from the blade, and then replacing the sword in the scabbard or saya.
		While not a hard and fast rule, frequently the word iaido is used to refer to the modern self improvement oriented form taught by the All Japan Kendo Federation (AJKF) and other iaido associations while iaijutsu is used for the older, combative techniques of the koryu.
		Iaido is used in Soul Calibur III by Setsuka (though described as Battoujutsu), Guilty Gear by Johnny, and Devil May Cry 3 by Vergil.
	www.bookrags.com /Iaido (1515 words)

	Houston Budokan Iaido - Japanese Sword Fencing
		Iaido (ee-eye-doe), a derivative of Japanese Kenjutsu (swordsmanship techniques), is the study of drawing the sword, cutting, and returning it to its scabbard, all with a minimum of exertion.
		Iaido is practiced today as an aid to self-discipline, improved coordination, and for the sake of posterity.
		Even though iaido kata actually consist of a single flowing motion, four stages can be distinguished: drawing the sword and delivering the first cut (nukitsuke), delivering the final cut (kiritsuke), cleaning the sword (chiburi), and returning the sword to its scabbard (noto).
	www.houstonbudo.com /IAIDO.HTM (874 words)

	Alameda Aikikai Iaido & Weapons
		Iaido is the art of drawing the sword and striking a killing blow.
		Iaido is practiced using a live or practice Japanese sword.
		Because of its gracefulness, Iaido is often referred to as moving zen.
	www.usafwr.org /alameda/iaido.htm (148 words)

	Iaido -> Schwertkampfkunst der Muso Shinden Ryu in Hamburg
		Iaido -> Schwertkampfkunst der Muso Shinden Ryu in Hamburg
		Iaido in Hamburg beim SC Poppenbüttel (SCP von 1930 e.V).
		Iaido ist der ursprüngliche und bestehende Weg des japanischen Schwertes.
	www.iaido-nord.de (291 words)

	About Iaido (Site not responding. Last check: )
		To describe Iaido as just “sword drawing” would be a bit like saying that the Tea Ceremony is merely “having a cuppa” – both Arts are profound mental and spiritual exercises that go far beyond the original activity.
		However, in common with many East Asian martial arts, the emphasis came to be on the mental and spiritual state of the practitioner; a state in which the rationalising and calculating functions of the mind are suspended so that the mind and body can react immediately, reflecting the changing situation around him.
		The term Iaido, like many Japanese concepts, does not translate into English at all easily – very roughly, I comes from Iru, to be; Ai (as in Aikido) means coming together, harmony, or love; and Dō means road, or Way (in the Buddhist sense).
	www.iaido.ie /about.htm (1525 words)

	Iaido
		Iaido (ee-eye-doe) is a Japanese martial art that studies the drawing, cutting, and sheathing of the katana (live blade).
		Iaido is a formal and non-fighting art that was created to preserve the sword skills of the samurai warriors.
		Iaido teaches centering, focus and calmness, awareness and precision, as well as traditional etiquette and the principles behind it.
	www.chushin.com /iaido.htm (319 words)

	IAIDO (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Iaido was formed only after World War II when a series of ten kata (~forms) were chosen, out of four koryu, called seitei kata.
		Iaido is most performed in kata in which attack and defence are prescribed.
		Because of the danger of injuries, iaido is practised single with a imaginary opponent.
	web.inter.nl.net /users/A.A.G.Schiebroek/iaido/iaido.html (175 words)

	Iaido (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Iaido is a very traditional Budo art and was developed from samurai practicing for combat.
		The goal of Iaido is, in spite of its bakground, not to teach killing.
		Iaido is very individual and all practicioners are developing under their own conditions, and we try to give each person the training he or she wants or needs.
	www.kvac.uu.se /~agback/iaido/iaido.html (365 words)

	Sagawa Sensei
		Since the beginning of the eighties he is endeavoured to disseminate Iaido in Germany.
		There he saw Iaido for the first time from one of its teacher and was immediately interested in it.
		At present Soejima Sensei is chairmen of the Hachioji Iaido federation and trains the Iaidoka of the Chuo university in Tokyo very successfully.
	www.iaido-online.de /english4.htm (370 words)

	art_form-iaido (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Iaido, the art of drawing and handling a Japanese katana (sword) is considered by many to be one of the most beautiful and elegant of all Japanese martial art forms.
		As a koryu (old school) system of martial arts study, iaido was found useful in two main areas; developing physical techniques of the sword and as an aid in developing the samurai's character and personal philosophy.
		The iaido Sensei (teacher) is Craig Hocker Sensei, a Yudansha (fl belt) in Iaido and a member of the SSK, a respected iaido organization teaching Muso Shinden Ryu, a well known koryu (iaido) art form.
	www.aikibudo-aikido.com /art_form-iaido.html (638 words)

	Iaido (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Iaido is the art of drawing, cutting with, and resheathing a sword.
		The style of iaido taught here is called Muso Shinden-ryu, one of the two major older styles practiced in and out of Japan today.
		Because of the serious nature of iaido practice and the substantial cost of the required equipment (students must have an iaito, uwagi, hakama, and obi), potential students must meet with the instructor and watch one or more classes before being permitted to join.
	home.earthlink.net /~tjma/id6.html (107 words)

	Iaido
		Testing, tournaments, and rank are separate in ZNKR iaido and kendo, but both follow similar standards and terminology and use the same "kyu" (basic) and "dan" (fl belt) levels.
		Iaido kata are solitary forms in which the practitioner visualizes and defends against one to four imaginary opponents.
		River City Iaido and Kendo Kyokai (RCIKK) is a member of the All United States Kendo Federation (AUSKF), the internationally recognized governing body for kendo and ZNKR iaido for the United States.
	www.rivercityiaido.com /ZNKR.html (749 words)

	Kanai Sensei discusses Iaido
		Iaido was practiced and developed secretly in each family and so it was not exposed to the public.
		In other words, Iaido was an “Otome Ryu”, which means it was a style of martial arts hidden from the public, and teaching it was prohibited.
		The other is the manners of the Bushi, that is, correct etiquette and manners regarding the handling of swords as well as all aspects of behavior, which, during certain eras in the past, was the subject of strict practice and intense study.
	www.aikidoonline.com /Archives/2003/feb/feat_0203_kanai_iaido.html (4102 words)

	Iaido History \| ema_03_package.xml
		Iaido is a Japanese martial art that is practiced primarily for personal physical and spiritual development, but also for competition.
		Iaido is generally performed alone, with the performer facing an imaginary opponent.
		Iaido is less popular than other Japanese martial arts and has been less influenced by efforts to make it an international competitive sport.
	www.bookrags.com /history/iaido-ema-03 (145 words)

	Japanese Sword Arts FAQ
		Iaido is the art of drawing and attacking with a sword.
		Iaido is mostly performed solo as a series of kata, executing varied techniques against single or multiple imaginary opponents.
		The iaido of the ZNKR is heavily based on these two schools, that of the ZNIR (Zen-Nippon Iaido Renmei, the All-Japan Iaido Federation) mostly based on the former.
	www.kjartan.org /swordfaq/section02.html (706 words)

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