Iaijutsu

Iaijutsu

After we learned the basics (welcomes, suit, stands, sittings, defences, cuts), we learn the steps of attack and defense, form of practice (kata) from the positions of standing, - sitting, - walking; all of them are organised to schools (ryû), with the weapons bellow:

  • Shinai (bamboo sword)
  • Katana (samurai sword)

With katana we practice 6 ryû:

  • Shinto Munen ryû tachi iai
  • Rikishin ryû
  • Ryugo ryû
  • Keishi ryû
  • Araki ryû
  • Sekiguchi ryû