Jesus Christ you're perfect at this. There's no way I could do that. This most seriously must take a lot of dedication and commitment to be as good as you in this. I'm almost 20 years old and don't think I could ever master this. You must have train sense early childhood
@Aikidostenudd oh wow. you were almost my age. so maybe i got a chance after all.. however i definitlly got to be motavatied to practice laido like you. but since it's seems like there's no age limits why not give it a shoot. it looks awesome, and a good work out.
Question: i know you start off with a Bokken, after how much study can you transition to a live blade? Of course it would take some time to perfect noto which is where I imagine the real danger of cutting yourself could be. Also any tips to a newcomer would be welcome thanks :]
@mick2slick It's a mix of forms, some from separate traditions, some of my own invention. Of the latter, some are from my aikibatto system of sword exercises.
As an IAIDOKA I feel that this embu is ok for a senior aikido expert but is a little over the top for an IAIDOKA, Im not saying it isnt very good just that in terms of IAIDO then its a mix of various styles, this wouldnt be seen in an embu done by an iaidoka.
Hi this may be a very stupid question to ask, does repetitive drawing and resheathing make the lacquring come off near the koikuchi? Or perhaps it is just me being rubbish at Nouto'?
A bit of a rattle on the noto, you may need to fix the seppa to stop this. On your kirioroshi for most kata, you stop the cut just before horizontal. This is done a lot by Katori Shinto Ryu, I think because they are cutting amour-clad adversaries. A kirioroshi that ends horizontal also has the effect of bringing the sword out of the target in one movt. The arc is similar to aikido movt.
Your mastery shows, but mixing the diff ryu causes inconsistencies I think. Just my thoughts.
Very good performance but it's that blade a bit too short and to thin for you? the Japanese sword scales are mainly designed for Japanese man aound 5 foot tall 152cm. Which mean by European standards man on average are 6'ft 183 a good 30cm taller on average. Thus the balde should be a good 7 to 8 inches longer purely because our arms are a lot longer. We need to scale up that sword to make you look perfect.
@supermonkeylee, in the art of iaido, long blades are appreciated, but that's more of a development within that art than any faithfulness to history. Also, although westerners are taller, the blade should not be extended that much. Considering how sword movements and the body work, the extension should be just a fraction.
Sword size in iaido can be highly subjective...based on one's ryu, build, strength, gender, and personal style. I train in Musō Shinden-ryū, where one typical way to determine length is to swing a sword perpendicular to the ground, by your right ankle. If the tip just misses touching the floor, that's the correct length for you. That said, I have heard of upper dans failing exams because judges deemed their swords "too short."
I can see how you'd say this, but sword size is a subjective choice influenced by iaido ryu, as well as your personal style, build, strength, etc. I train in Musō Shinden-ryū, and a typical way of determining correct length is to swing a sword perpendicular to the ground, by your right ankle. If the tip just misses touching the floor, that's about the correct sword length for you. That said, I have heard of upper dans failing exams in my ryu for using swords that judges considered "too short."
I can see why you'd write this, but sword size in iaido can be highly subjective...based on one's ryu, build, strength, gender, and personal style. I train in Musō Shinden-ryū, where one typical way to determine length is to swing a sword perpendicular to the ground, by your right ankle. If the tip just misses touching the floor, that's the correct length for you. That said, I have heard of upper dans failing exams because judges deemed their swords "too short."
Amazing, really.. The power of this is wild.. He really knows what to do, the aim and precision. The flow in his movements. AMazing how you can hear it cut through air, also. :D Amazing, dude.
will you stop making fun of him and start giving him some real comments...like wearing a kaku style obi so that his saya end doesn't start to point down and creep it's way to his back.
That is Stenudd sensei and he is also a 6 dan in Aikido. He wrote a few books also about Budo. Mostly Iaido practitioners uses Iaito (unsharpened sword) for kata practice and only uses shinken (live blade) for tameshigiri (cutting).
laido swords are so much sharp men the laido it's prepere to kill your oponent in one blow, and the swords that use when you are 2nd or 3d dan are extremly sharped -.-
Beginners learn Iaido with wooden swords, most advance people use unsharpened metal swords. Very few people, the really advance will use sharpened swords.
Judging by his form and such, he should probably be using an unsharpened blade.
the noise of the sword when swung is called tachikaze, if the swords an iaito wiv grooves in it then it easily makes a tachikaze noise, not every sword makes such a prominent noise, it is however a sign of a true cut wiv correct hasuji. i'd say this waz quite good forms, its basically battoho as iaido is mainly starting from seiza, but none the less its interesting, i'd say the practitioner would benefit from extending the arms more on the cuts tho, but thats just my opinion. nice vid ^_^
well ive never learned any form of Japanese swordsmanship or any other form of swordsmanship at all but the grace of your movement is truly a privilege to watch the music your blade makes is quite beautiful yet deadly at the same time haha thank you for uploading this video so a guy like me can watch ive been really interested in kendo and im hoping to learn but um does anyone know if they ever learn with real swords? or is it with the uh shinai i think there called? only?
hi, kendo use shinai (bamboo) and they were armour (bogu etc) and its a full contact martial art. Kendo practitioners do not use 'real' swords..
What you are watching is iaido,it is non contact (obviously) they do not wear any armour, but they do use real swords (as well as wooden bokken for training)..
I was actually going to be quite critical of what I saw ... then I realised that the practitioner was not an iaidoka primarily but rather an aikidoka.
I'd be interested to hear what you had to say. I was going to remark that I enjoy this demonstration because it is performed at a believable tempo. Most Iaido I see is very slow, and I understand why that is so, but this I believe is more akin to what one would practice if they hope to emulate what was done back when swords were necessary.
For some reason I think this contradicts what you were going to say :D
Well, as I said, I don't want to be critical because the chap is an aikidoka and not primarily a swordsman.
Anything I said would have to be taken as purely the view of someone who trains in [i]muso jikiden eishin ryu[/i]. That mostly would invalidate anything I critiqued.
As to the 'pace' of execution, iaido is practised slowly to build precision but speed comes as the years and skill mount such that, when you choose, it can be executed at 'fight pace' :D.
It is art, but how i understand you think kendo it is just a fight, you can not fight without proper tech, so is no kendo whithout iaido, it is same thing as karate whith no kihon or kata. To master Stennud 5stars.OSU!
My comment above was in response to Ixdee's statement "If this is the entire sport it's pretty boring" which I felt was naive and uninformed. I am personally very aware of the need for technique and as such iai is an art. I also do not think kendo is just a fight. It too is very much an art even though it includes fencing. Some dojos do emphasise the sport element, though.
First you are not spst to tel me WTF if you never have nothing to do with any samurai art. Iaido isn't mean drow-kill, it's mean destiny of sword, way of sword, bt long time ago term DO has meaning road or way to kill,victory. Drowing techniqe is call batto-ho, all sistem is call batto-jutsu, its small part of all iaido sistem, eishin-ryu has a litle diferent tech of iaido, dood school of kendo can not be without iaido, it is a part of old aikijitsu,kenjitsu ,jiu-jitsu ,averithing was conected.
kanku, if you're trying to talk about shit please be literate so you don't sound like a retard.
how can you say i don't practice any samurai art?
i study traditional lineages of koppojutsu, jutaijutsu, koshijutsu, etc along with weapons work like juttejutsu, bojutsu, naginatajutsu, kusarifundojutsu, and of course kenjutsu.
You can do katas standing (as shown) 'itachi', 'batto'. You can do it sitting, ne ("real iaido" as some would say). You can slash threw targets with a live blade, 'tameshigiri'. There are katas with the short sword, 'shoto', and both the swords, 'nito'. You can do this in pair with another person, 'kumitachi' in 'ken' etc. and all different schools btw. All these things isn't under the roof of iaido, per say, but iaidokas tend to practice some of these things too. So... there's more to it ;)
I did iaido a while ago, and that is one of the first things you have to learn. The left hand guides the sword to the correct position. The ideal sword must also have aproximately your arm's lenght, that helps a lot. Of course, this technic takes time and practice to master, but the key really is the position of the left hand holding the sheath.
not that i know anything on the problem,but isn't iai supposed to draw and cut in the same motion?no matter how much i watch the video i always see 2 motions...that is drawing and cutting :\
Well, there is a draw which is also a one-hand cut. Apart from that, there's a lot of draw-cut as two separate movements in iaido. But you have to be able to move quickly from one to the other.
Well iado is just a system for fighting from a sheathed sword. Whether one draws and cuts in the same motion or not would depend on the situation.
For example, he draws the sword smoothly into an overhead guard, then pauses in the guard before striking. You could take or leave this pause as necessary.
I suspect the pause is put at a point in the technique where one may want the option of not cutting.
Having said that, it's certainly true that kata run the risk of mangling realism.
I'm reading an Eishin Ryu Iaido book, but I can't figure out what to do with the sageo cord? During bows and such it talks about looping it in thirds and switching it from this finger to that. It's very confusing with no pictures or someone showing you. Any tips???
Sorry, it's very hard to describe. But I'm sure you can find a video showing it - at the beginning and the end of a demonstration or kata. Something similar is done in other iaido styles, too, so you can also check out Seitei and other style videos.
Most impressive. Just wondering what koryu you've studied. I'm very much a novice at iai and have been working on only the seitei gata thus far. But the noto I'm learning is quite different from what I see you doing...much more "horizontal" than yours, as the blade remains almost level with my obi throughout, rather than rising up and staying on the left, as in your noto. Can you tell me a bit more about your training background? Thanks very much. --Tom Dineen, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Eclectic background...your movements appear graceful and unified despite the stylistic idiosyncrasies you've cultivated. Just tested for rank in ZNKR Seitei over the weekend, and got sankyu (my first test). Observing that "core curriculum" of kata at a shinsa, it's easier to see mistakes or shortcomings, particularly with good instructors on hand to help us improve. Did you do a lot of testing in your various kyu? And did you take up iaido before or after aikido? Thanks again.
He sure is, one of swedens greatest Iaidokas. He has, among many things, translated the famous "The Book of five rings" by Miramoto Musashi, english version, to swedish. To of the line martial artist!
How should they sound then? Haha. These things you hear in the movies, super thick sparkling sound upon slashing is fake. This is the real deal, disappointing?
the reason why the sword has the swishing sound is because he perform the cutting technique correctly. Its a iaito but you if facilitate the correct technique that swishing sound will occur
Even if there is a sound, it doesn't mean that the cut was done the right way. My sensei explained that it also matters where the sound "starts". In his cuts the sound goes with the striking, whereas one of his pupils only manages to get a sound at the end of the swing.
Wow! Best iaido moves I've seen so far on YouTube. The most fluid transitions between consecutive strikes. That's what Art should look like. ^_^
Of course, some things could indeed suffer improvement, like the overhead chiburi, which is too relaxed to shake off anything, or the decisiveness of some strikes (kata is make-believe fighting, so it should Make Us Believe you're really fighting some opponents). IMHO as a non-practitioner, at least. :P
true although for training to be benefical you need to have a good instructor to guide you through the techiniques. I mean theres so many things that you can memorize by being self taught from a book its just you know i only use it for reference for my techniques.
Excellent Iaido really beautifully done, now I have something to practice with my Katana in my underwear. LOL My only humble suggestion is you post what Chiburi is next to the video since you have been asked so many times what it is.
I've wated to learn iaido since I did some research on japanese sword arts and felt that iaido was better for me than kendo. I also will be re-starting my aikido education after soon so I'm glad to find out there is a link between them.
I have a few questions for you. First how long did it take you to recieve your shodan in Aikido? Also is their a "ranking" system in Iaido? If so what is your current rank? I mean no disrespect im a begining Aikidoka myself and was told by my instructor that Iaido would improve my Aikido.
There usually is a method of ranking in Iaido, but the details may vary depending on what ryu you study. For instance, I started Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu in May this year, and it'll probably be a year and a half before I reach the first rank.
You loosen your left hand, then you twist your right hand in a fast motion, flicking the sword. I practiced this one hundreds of times, when you get it down, it is superb, I love this form of chiburi.
Yes it is. Some chiburi, though, include a moment where you are supposed to wipe the blade with a cloth, before noto. Actually, that's the only realistic way of doing it. No chiburi cleans the sword enough.
Yes, blood contains electrolytes like sodium and chloride which means that if you in reality do the chiburi and noto, you will ruin your blade as a result. causing it to rust etc. chiburi is a way to represent that you wipe the blade before sheathing it...unless I am entirely wrong. :)
I am not saying he is bad or that he sloud stop train! i am saying that i saw a few misstakes that he can improve and train on. i am sry if it was any offense to you i dint mean to make it sound bad or anything or that you should stop training. i am sorry and apolegise i dint mean anything bad. :)
Are you Swedish
DanceAfrodite 1 month ago
When seeing tradition ignored and even thoroughly distorted for whatever reason, I lose faith in the future of this art.
emorysamurai 1 month ago
WOW! PERFECT!!!
respect from Japan
NickDan555 1 month ago
I'm brand new to Iaio, I'm still in the beginner phases doing a lot of reading. What is the quick hand movement you do at 1:10?
ItsToshBetch 1 month ago
Jesus Christ you're perfect at this. There's no way I could do that. This most seriously must take a lot of dedication and commitment to be as good as you in this. I'm almost 20 years old and don't think I could ever master this. You must have train sense early childhood
mynameisradar 4 months ago
@mynameisradar Not really since childhood - I started when I was 18. But I'm getting kind of old by now...
Aikidostenudd 3 months ago
@Aikidostenudd oh wow. you were almost my age. so maybe i got a chance after all.. however i definitlly got to be motavatied to practice laido like you. but since it's seems like there's no age limits why not give it a shoot. it looks awesome, and a good work out.
mynameisradar 3 months ago
I want to study iaido. I love japanese culture.
Question: i know you start off with a Bokken, after how much study can you transition to a live blade? Of course it would take some time to perfect noto which is where I imagine the real danger of cutting yourself could be. Also any tips to a newcomer would be welcome thanks :]
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diavarezable 4 months ago
A bit stiff at 2:38
diavarezable 4 months ago
Yay! jag kan studera det i sverige kanska ? :)
Falandorn 6 months ago
Incredible, very calm and controlled movement.
Purely a martial artist. Two thumbs up for the sensei!
acl2311 7 months ago
Nice form. your shomen is exceptional. Im practicing ken-gi one and two at present.
Are the forms you are performing set traditional, or forms you have devised yourself ?
mick2slick 11 months ago
@mick2slick It's a mix of forms, some from separate traditions, some of my own invention. Of the latter, some are from my aikibatto system of sword exercises.
Aikidostenudd 11 months ago
As an IAIDOKA I feel that this embu is ok for a senior aikido expert but is a little over the top for an IAIDOKA, Im not saying it isnt very good just that in terms of IAIDO then its a mix of various styles, this wouldnt be seen in an embu done by an iaidoka.
Dragonfly382 1 year ago
fuck the gun. tha katana ruls!
pupskannake 1 year ago 3
Is this Eishin-ryu? I've seen a lot of similar katas that look like this in Eishin-ryu.
ekoukano 1 year ago
very impressive. thanks for sharing this.
darrenwouldgo 1 year ago
it would be so cool if guns and that wernt invented and u could just go around with ur swords like they did in the past in japan would be way better
bboylophty 1 year ago
cool!
yuu311100 1 year ago
The "chiburi" move is something I would like to see a lot slower. I is much too fast in the video to learn the move.
JedEkert 1 year ago
Osu, very well done!
shihangodan5 1 year ago
Hi this may be a very stupid question to ask, does repetitive drawing and resheathing make the lacquring come off near the koikuchi? Or perhaps it is just me being rubbish at Nouto'?
supermonkeylee 1 year ago
A bit of a rattle on the noto, you may need to fix the seppa to stop this. On your kirioroshi for most kata, you stop the cut just before horizontal. This is done a lot by Katori Shinto Ryu, I think because they are cutting amour-clad adversaries. A kirioroshi that ends horizontal also has the effect of bringing the sword out of the target in one movt. The arc is similar to aikido movt.
Your mastery shows, but mixing the diff ryu causes inconsistencies I think. Just my thoughts.
batmusings 1 year ago
Very good performance but it's that blade a bit too short and to thin for you? the Japanese sword scales are mainly designed for Japanese man aound 5 foot tall 152cm. Which mean by European standards man on average are 6'ft 183 a good 30cm taller on average. Thus the balde should be a good 7 to 8 inches longer purely because our arms are a lot longer. We need to scale up that sword to make you look perfect.
supermonkeylee 1 year ago
@supermonkeylee, in the art of iaido, long blades are appreciated, but that's more of a development within that art than any faithfulness to history. Also, although westerners are taller, the blade should not be extended that much. Considering how sword movements and the body work, the extension should be just a fraction.
Aikidostenudd 1 year ago
Sword size in iaido can be highly subjective...based on one's ryu, build, strength, gender, and personal style. I train in Musō Shinden-ryū, where one typical way to determine length is to swing a sword perpendicular to the ground, by your right ankle. If the tip just misses touching the floor, that's the correct length for you. That said, I have heard of upper dans failing exams because judges deemed their swords "too short."
tgdineen 1 year ago
I can see how you'd say this, but sword size is a subjective choice influenced by iaido ryu, as well as your personal style, build, strength, etc. I train in Musō Shinden-ryū, and a typical way of determining correct length is to swing a sword perpendicular to the ground, by your right ankle. If the tip just misses touching the floor, that's about the correct sword length for you. That said, I have heard of upper dans failing exams in my ryu for using swords that judges considered "too short."
tgdineen 1 year ago
I can see why you'd write this, but sword size in iaido can be highly subjective...based on one's ryu, build, strength, gender, and personal style. I train in Musō Shinden-ryū, where one typical way to determine length is to swing a sword perpendicular to the ground, by your right ankle. If the tip just misses touching the floor, that's the correct length for you. That said, I have heard of upper dans failing exams because judges deemed their swords "too short."
tgdineen 1 year ago
Skillful is an understatement here
SwordOfMichael7 1 year ago
Amazing, really.. The power of this is wild.. He really knows what to do, the aim and precision. The flow in his movements. AMazing how you can hear it cut through air, also. :D Amazing, dude.
cetsuo 1 year ago
Looks great
fingerprint211b 1 year ago
Wow. Iaido is so majestic and harmonious. I will hopefully be learning Iaido soon. I found a ryu that teaches it near me.
Kiwi2038 1 year ago
just awesome
dercssfreak2 1 year ago
Now this is a guy who knows what he's doing!
swordoflucifer6 1 year ago
hhmmm handsome and good with a sword xx
swordgirlify 1 year ago
very peacefull, Good techniques.
LadyDragonne 1 year ago
will you stop making fun of him and start giving him some real comments...like wearing a kaku style obi so that his saya end doesn't start to point down and creep it's way to his back.
sirikit 1 year ago
It is the most beautiful iai_kata in youtube!
ErectoronicAgitator 1 year ago
Dudes..you got than right..that movements from tameshigiri -only cutting- that guy doens´t make any Katas. ¿don´t you think?
TheDANTE1680 1 year ago
Very nice my friend. I wish to get involved in Iaido.
ILOVESPEED25 2 years ago
What about showing off yourself (as much as I see it's all about you, right?) over Internet? Hm, may be that's not "contrary"...
yunokami 2 years ago
"I can't say that I'm totally pleased with what I see."
Hehe, isn't that "contrary to tradition"? :}
yunokami 2 years ago
I once met a guy who did this Iado contest thing on a hiiltop in Kyoto. Hes now a black belt, first degree, and he scares the shit out of me...
MrSheen95 2 years ago
ah, not bad for shodan... suggest to get some gi for iaido or kendo. that open chest look doesn't look pretty.
zh001d 2 years ago
That is Stenudd sensei and he is also a 6 dan in Aikido. He wrote a few books also about Budo. Mostly Iaido practitioners uses Iaito (unsharpened sword) for kata practice and only uses shinken (live blade) for tameshigiri (cutting).
Ihealya 2 years ago
Zen with a Sword......
Taurus8763 2 years ago 15
Beautiful Iaido katas. It must have taken years and years of practice.
GoreTorn16 2 years ago
Is your iaito steel or aluminum?
GadgetsNGear 2 years ago
You keep your arms in too much, if you were really going for a kill you would extend your elbows a bit more.
CostcoSamples 2 years ago
Are aikido and iado similar in their movements? It seems like every iaido techer has studied aikido.
blackdragonUK 2 years ago
I think that is just beautiful, but i would be afraid to do that. It is so dangerous.. :s
diloulou8 2 years ago
for technique, i learned kendo and iaido katas with a yardstick.
over a course of three years, i skipped the bokken and unsharpened blade and went straight to a sharpened one.
up to this day, i haven't had any "major" injuries and i'm still learning day by day.
rx7sandman 2 years ago
I find that False for a lot of reasons..
Crim15 2 years ago
laido swords are so much sharp men the laido it's prepere to kill your oponent in one blow, and the swords that use when you are 2nd or 3d dan are extremly sharped -.-
sorrow4444 2 years ago 2
And on top of that, it's even out of his peripheral vision too...
Meaning there is no chance he sees it...
BTW how sharp is that sword?
OzixiThrill 2 years ago
Iaido swords are not sharp. They are dull on both sides.
Dantefex13 2 years ago
I guess I need to elaberate.
Beginners learn Iaido with wooden swords, most advance people use unsharpened metal swords. Very few people, the really advance will use sharpened swords.
Judging by his form and such, he should probably be using an unsharpened blade.
Dantefex13 2 years ago
as long as you understand...
^.^
Well... I think if he's one of the teachers, he should be using a sharp one...
OzixiThrill 2 years ago
May I ask, how much did your sword cost? I'm looking to buy one pretty soon, but I want a good quality.
Excellent technique too, btw. :)
darken27 2 years ago
Very nice. I recognize some of katas from different ryu's. Thank you for posting the video. You are a very serious, poised practitioner.
cora3713 2 years ago
1:10.... what is the movement for? is that to flick the blood of the sword?
nomorestars 2 years ago 4
Uuuh, I'm not sure. Maybe. But it doesnt seem hard enough to really flick anything off.
SavageHunter64 2 years ago
Yes, the sword is spun around to shake off the blood, which is called chiburi.
Aikidostenudd 2 years ago 2
@Aikidostenudd I've seen that chiburi mainly with Katori Shinto Ryu, is that common in the style you practice?
zenxane 4 months ago
@zenxane @ 1:09 sorry forgot to post the time.
zenxane 4 months ago
this guy is good on form footing and grip
MegaBSan 2 years ago
the noise of the sword when swung is called tachikaze, if the swords an iaito wiv grooves in it then it easily makes a tachikaze noise, not every sword makes such a prominent noise, it is however a sign of a true cut wiv correct hasuji. i'd say this waz quite good forms, its basically battoho as iaido is mainly starting from seiza, but none the less its interesting, i'd say the practitioner would benefit from extending the arms more on the cuts tho, but thats just my opinion. nice vid ^_^
gianttrials 2 years ago 2
well ive never learned any form of Japanese swordsmanship or any other form of swordsmanship at all but the grace of your movement is truly a privilege to watch the music your blade makes is quite beautiful yet deadly at the same time haha thank you for uploading this video so a guy like me can watch ive been really interested in kendo and im hoping to learn but um does anyone know if they ever learn with real swords? or is it with the uh shinai i think there called? only?
ChosonKimchi 2 years ago
hi, kendo use shinai (bamboo) and they were armour (bogu etc) and its a full contact martial art. Kendo practitioners do not use 'real' swords..
What you are watching is iaido,it is non contact (obviously) they do not wear any armour, but they do use real swords (as well as wooden bokken for training)..
TITEYuk 2 years ago
I like the song this sword sings.
Sambucca 2 years ago
hooo! that katana slicing was so smooth it went 'wha!' lol
dboy11368 2 years ago
i like
xBboycHinK 2 years ago
Wonderful technique. Very graceful. I really enjoy this video every time.
jalesnik 2 years ago
I was actually going to be quite critical of what I saw ... then I realised that the practitioner was not an iaidoka primarily but rather an aikidoka.
So I'll hold my peace.
Sukerkin 2 years ago
I'd be interested to hear what you had to say. I was going to remark that I enjoy this demonstration because it is performed at a believable tempo. Most Iaido I see is very slow, and I understand why that is so, but this I believe is more akin to what one would practice if they hope to emulate what was done back when swords were necessary.
For some reason I think this contradicts what you were going to say :D
ltaction 2 years ago
Well, as I said, I don't want to be critical because the chap is an aikidoka and not primarily a swordsman.
Anything I said would have to be taken as purely the view of someone who trains in [i]muso jikiden eishin ryu[/i]. That mostly would invalidate anything I critiqued.
As to the 'pace' of execution, iaido is practised slowly to build precision but speed comes as the years and skill mount such that, when you choose, it can be executed at 'fight pace' :D.
Sukerkin 2 years ago
Aha, I see.
Thanks for the reply :D
ltaction 2 years ago
No problem. A pleasure to have someone ask a well phrased question and give a couteous reply. That doesn't seem to happen much on YouTube :lol:.
Sukerkin 2 years ago
i wish i could go back in time and kill whoever made the gun, then we would still use things like Iaido and i'd be happy
HellSpawnofDarkness 2 years ago 25
The Japanese created one of the first known firearms. Sorry to disspaoint.
gixxerdeddy 1 year ago
@HellSpawnofDarkness
Need help?
I agree with you. Haha.
KaguyaKimimarou 1 year ago
@HellSpawnofDarkness yeah coz heads sliced down the middle leaving the neck all mangled and chopped off arms and other limbs is just great.
maxgunn555 8 months ago
@HellSpawnofDarkness u might shoot him!
unbeingdeadisntalive 5 months ago
what a beast!
GrumpyOldDude90 2 years ago
I LOOOOOOVE 1:05. This part/move ('Ate'?) of the 'kata' is very fierce! The 'chiburi' is stunning. A lot of power. Almost reaching 'mushin'!
Toalettdykaren 2 years ago
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If this is the entire sport it's pretty boring
Ixdee 2 years ago
It's not a sport, it's an art. If you want sport look at kendo.
wjwmorrow 2 years ago
It is art, but how i understand you think kendo it is just a fight, you can not fight without proper tech, so is no kendo whithout iaido, it is same thing as karate whith no kihon or kata. To master Stennud 5stars.OSU!
KankuPitbull 2 years ago
My comment above was in response to Ixdee's statement "If this is the entire sport it's pretty boring" which I felt was naive and uninformed. I am personally very aware of the need for technique and as such iai is an art. I also do not think kendo is just a fight. It too is very much an art even though it includes fencing. Some dojos do emphasise the sport element, though.
wjwmorrow 2 years ago
kanku pitbull wtf are you talking about....iaido is only draw-kill.
kendo is sport sword fighting after the swords been drawn.
completely unrelated to eachother, iaido is not synonymous with kendo kata..
chucknorrispranks 2 years ago
First you are not spst to tel me WTF if you never have nothing to do with any samurai art. Iaido isn't mean drow-kill, it's mean destiny of sword, way of sword, bt long time ago term DO has meaning road or way to kill,victory. Drowing techniqe is call batto-ho, all sistem is call batto-jutsu, its small part of all iaido sistem, eishin-ryu has a litle diferent tech of iaido, dood school of kendo can not be without iaido, it is a part of old aikijitsu,kenjitsu ,jiu-jitsu ,averithing was conected.
KankuPitbull 2 years ago
kanku, if you're trying to talk about shit please be literate so you don't sound like a retard.
how can you say i don't practice any samurai art?
i study traditional lineages of koppojutsu, jutaijutsu, koshijutsu, etc along with weapons work like juttejutsu, bojutsu, naginatajutsu, kusarifundojutsu, and of course kenjutsu.
kiss my ass.
chucknorrispranks 2 years ago 3
You can do katas standing (as shown) 'itachi', 'batto'. You can do it sitting, ne ("real iaido" as some would say). You can slash threw targets with a live blade, 'tameshigiri'. There are katas with the short sword, 'shoto', and both the swords, 'nito'. You can do this in pair with another person, 'kumitachi' in 'ken' etc. and all different schools btw. All these things isn't under the roof of iaido, per say, but iaidokas tend to practice some of these things too. So... there's more to it ;)
Toalettdykaren 2 years ago
Good timing. Ken and feet moving inharmony. Did enjoy watching.
Tarkhova 2 years ago
You are good
danielhf26 2 years ago
how do you do that chiburi when you hit the sword so quickly?
Bobman4671 2 years ago
i really want to learn this lol i wonder if there is any dojos in new zealand>?!
LachyHanzo 2 years ago
Ofcourse there is!
Toalettdykaren 2 years ago
Beautiful in it's simplicity. This is the ONLY martial art I have ever wanted to study. Unfortunately there are no schools in CT which teach it.
Out of curiosity what kind of katana do you use?
TheCoolProfessor 2 years ago
How does he sheath it without looking nd so smoothly? I'd like to know if someone has the correct answer?
haddii2324 2 years ago
I did iaido a while ago, and that is one of the first things you have to learn. The left hand guides the sword to the correct position. The ideal sword must also have aproximately your arm's lenght, that helps a lot. Of course, this technic takes time and practice to master, but the key really is the position of the left hand holding the sheath.
kaosnoff 2 years ago
This is just...simply beautiful.
I wish I could get back to my Iaido training.
irregularzero 3 years ago
the presentation would be better if that white dougi was not open, so fasten a button on the dougi to keep the darn thing closed.
Naisho07 2 years ago
where i can learn this here in stockholm??
Princesa82 3 years ago
i like rice....how bout you??
shmeebly0comes2town 3 years ago
fucking baller
casfetes 3 years ago
Question. Why is the scabbard not secured in the obi? but instead in the hakama ties? Or am I seeing it wrong?
stalker1983 3 years ago 3
You're not seeing it wrong. That's just another way of doing it. Quite practical in iaido training.
Aikidostenudd 2 years ago
yeah thts right why 2 motions its a waste of time anyway my sword looks nicer
axljacoby 3 years ago
not that i know anything on the problem,but isn't iai supposed to draw and cut in the same motion?no matter how much i watch the video i always see 2 motions...that is drawing and cutting :\
xxxKenseIxxx 3 years ago
Well, there is a draw which is also a one-hand cut. Apart from that, there's a lot of draw-cut as two separate movements in iaido. But you have to be able to move quickly from one to the other.
Aikidostenudd 3 years ago
Well iado is just a system for fighting from a sheathed sword. Whether one draws and cuts in the same motion or not would depend on the situation.
For example, he draws the sword smoothly into an overhead guard, then pauses in the guard before striking. You could take or leave this pause as necessary.
I suspect the pause is put at a point in the technique where one may want the option of not cutting.
Having said that, it's certainly true that kata run the risk of mangling realism.
Okaruwazashi 3 years ago
I'm reading an Eishin Ryu Iaido book, but I can't figure out what to do with the sageo cord? During bows and such it talks about looping it in thirds and switching it from this finger to that. It's very confusing with no pictures or someone showing you. Any tips???
MrMagoo79 3 years ago
Sorry, it's very hard to describe. But I'm sure you can find a video showing it - at the beginning and the end of a demonstration or kata. Something similar is done in other iaido styles, too, so you can also check out Seitei and other style videos.
Aikidostenudd 3 years ago
Your control after each cut is insane. I hope I can be like that one day.
slouchydragon 3 years ago
out of curiosity, what was that flicking thing he did with his hand at 1:10
rayraygottago 3 years ago
That's a rotating chiburi. See other comments about it below.
Aikidostenudd 3 years ago
Most impressive. Just wondering what koryu you've studied. I'm very much a novice at iai and have been working on only the seitei gata thus far. But the noto I'm learning is quite different from what I see you doing...much more "horizontal" than yours, as the blade remains almost level with my obi throughout, rather than rising up and staying on the left, as in your noto. Can you tell me a bit more about your training background? Thanks very much. --Tom Dineen, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
tgdineen 3 years ago
Way back, I did Omori ryu, later Nishio sensei's Aikido Toho and ZNKR Seitei, among other stuff.
Aikidostenudd 3 years ago
Eclectic background...your movements appear graceful and unified despite the stylistic idiosyncrasies you've cultivated. Just tested for rank in ZNKR Seitei over the weekend, and got sankyu (my first test). Observing that "core curriculum" of kata at a shinsa, it's easier to see mistakes or shortcomings, particularly with good instructors on hand to help us improve. Did you do a lot of testing in your various kyu? And did you take up iaido before or after aikido? Thanks again.
tgdineen 3 years ago
I started iaido about half a year after starting aikido. That would be early 1973.
Aikidostenudd 2 years ago
Beautiful to watch!
KCMO2NDTWIN 3 years ago
wow, this guy is quick taking that sword out. :D nice form!
Romperjet 3 years ago
He sure is, one of swedens greatest Iaidokas. He has, among many things, translated the famous "The Book of five rings" by Miramoto Musashi, english version, to swedish. To of the line martial artist!
Toalettdykaren 3 years ago
My future dojo teaches both, I think i'll definetly learn both they are both so awesome.
Aikido and Iaido rule.
johnm543 3 years ago
Iaido and aikido are so facinating! I love the way he controls the sword! so nice. (^^)
AZaikoku 3 years ago
Those "swing"-sounds from the sword sound bad.
=/
jkes92 3 years ago
How should they sound then? Haha. These things you hear in the movies, super thick sparkling sound upon slashing is fake. This is the real deal, disappointing?
Toalettdykaren 3 years ago
the reason why the sword has the swishing sound is because he perform the cutting technique correctly. Its a iaito but you if facilitate the correct technique that swishing sound will occur
Kendomaster215 3 years ago
Even if there is a sound, it doesn't mean that the cut was done the right way. My sensei explained that it also matters where the sound "starts". In his cuts the sound goes with the striking, whereas one of his pupils only manages to get a sound at the end of the swing.
Chasichan 3 years ago
The sound also depends of fact that u have bo-hi on your katana or not (traditional katana without bo-hi)thats what i heared
shuttze 3 years ago
Believe it, I'm very disappointed...
jkes92 3 years ago
Wow! Best iaido moves I've seen so far on YouTube. The most fluid transitions between consecutive strikes. That's what Art should look like. ^_^
Of course, some things could indeed suffer improvement, like the overhead chiburi, which is too relaxed to shake off anything, or the decisiveness of some strikes (kata is make-believe fighting, so it should Make Us Believe you're really fighting some opponents). IMHO as a non-practitioner, at least. :P
BTW, are you a roku-dan at aikido or iaido?
d0nj03 3 years ago
To d0nj03: I have rokudan in aikido.
Aikidostenudd 3 years ago
What's your rank in iaido?
Proton1 2 years ago
Effective and beautiful. Keep waching this video every week. Perfect.OSU.
kyokushindabomb 3 years ago
I wish there were iaido dojos is southern Georgia. All I have to learn from is a book.
Bobman4671 3 years ago
true although for training to be benefical you need to have a good instructor to guide you through the techiniques. I mean theres so many things that you can memorize by being self taught from a book its just you know i only use it for reference for my techniques.
Kendomaster215 3 years ago
刀法十分有力，这才是剑道！
zhaijia1987 3 years ago
Nice video, thinking of starting Iaido practice next year.
Elfenlied89 3 years ago
nice job man . other then some slight over cutting , really good work . digging the noto really smooth
AkUmA2o1o 3 years ago
This is beautiful. I'm going to watch my first iaido/kendo class on Saturday. I plan to start classes the following week.
Maybe in the future you could show us how the footwork and technique relates to aikido.
bshantonu 3 years ago
Excellent Iaido really beautifully done, now I have something to practice with my Katana in my underwear. LOL My only humble suggestion is you post what Chiburi is next to the video since you have been asked so many times what it is.
Fauthal 3 years ago
Chiburi would work well in your underwear, but I wonder about noto ;)
Aikidostenudd 3 years ago
That was very nice.
Hello, i am thinking of starting iaido very soon, i was wandering if you could tell me what sort of things you do exactly in iaido?
yhbrolol 3 years ago
Normally, iaido training is simply exercising the kata over and over and over... :)
Aikidostenudd 3 years ago
Thanks xD
yhbrolol 3 years ago
my god he has a sword
Blah3156 3 years ago
I've wated to learn iaido since I did some research on japanese sword arts and felt that iaido was better for me than kendo. I also will be re-starting my aikido education after soon so I'm glad to find out there is a link between them.
Amazing video thanks for sharing.
BlackhillPunk 3 years ago
:) you can pick out an aikido student becasue they never let the energy out of a cut. never pinted down.
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Mcfladge 3 years ago
I have a few questions for you. First how long did it take you to recieve your shodan in Aikido? Also is their a "ranking" system in Iaido? If so what is your current rank? I mean no disrespect im a begining Aikidoka myself and was told by my instructor that Iaido would improve my Aikido.
PARR53 3 years ago
Parr53, I agree with your instructor that iaido improves one's aikido, but it has nothing to do with grades.
Aikidostenudd 3 years ago
There usually is a method of ranking in Iaido, but the details may vary depending on what ryu you study. For instance, I started Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu in May this year, and it'll probably be a year and a half before I reach the first rank.
TimmonsCello 3 years ago
Well Done :) Looks like u r like 1,85 tall...wouldn´t it be etter if u would use a blade with length of 2,55 Shaku?
Hujachacka 3 years ago
Hujachacka, you've got a sharp eye. I am 1,83 :)
About blade length, though: it is often exaggerated in modern iai.
Aikidostenudd 3 years ago
What is the little "knack-thingie" you are doing at 1:11?
vnano 3 years ago
It is kaiten chiburi - shaking off the blood by spinning it around.
Aikidostenudd 3 years ago
Dude! Kick Ass!
*****
undertakerofevil 3 years ago
Is that a shinken you have? :)
triss999 3 years ago
To triss999: I don't remember what sword I had at that video shoot. Certainly not an authentic katana, though.
Aikidostenudd 3 years ago
it looks like a iaito to me as is slightly finer no point using a shinken unless u wanna lose your fingers in good time hehe
seishin48 3 years ago 2
super good!...
I think you are a bit tall for that iaito... maybe a longer one will be even better!!
keep it up!
InnerSilence123 3 years ago
very nice,i like your training and that chiburi-shaking of the blood was very nice too...at first time i didnt noticed you spined your katana :P
houbasCZ 3 years ago
I can't get the flicking noise on my chiburi, does this mean I am doing something wrong or my chiburi isn't fast enough?
JesusFuckingChrist84 3 years ago
Don't worry about sounds. That depends on so much else than your skill.
Aikidostenudd 3 years ago
True, but the little flick is pleasent to the ears. ;-)
JesusFuckingChrist84 3 years ago
What kind of chiburi?
kfkonrad 3 years ago
You loosen your left hand, then you twist your right hand in a fast motion, flicking the sword. I practiced this one hundreds of times, when you get it down, it is superb, I love this form of chiburi.
JesusFuckingChrist84 3 years ago
kaiten chiburi :)
Metsu88 3 years ago
At 1:10, is he hitting the handle with the base of his hand quickly? It also looks like he's spinning the sword quickly.
I imagine thats a maneuver for cleaning blood off the blade?
LordCj2303 3 years ago
Yes, it's a chiburi - shaking off the blood, in this case by spinning the sword around and hitting it.
Aikidostenudd 3 years ago
Not my style, but this guy trains.
Very good, a pleasure to watch.
kfkonrad 3 years ago
Isn't the shaking off of the blood or chiburi step supposed to be a fast, crisp motion?
dustymeboy 3 years ago
Yes it is. Some chiburi, though, include a moment where you are supposed to wipe the blade with a cloth, before noto. Actually, that's the only realistic way of doing it. No chiburi cleans the sword enough.
Aikidostenudd 3 years ago
Yes, blood contains electrolytes like sodium and chloride which means that if you in reality do the chiburi and noto, you will ruin your blade as a result. causing it to rust etc. chiburi is a way to represent that you wipe the blade before sheathing it...unless I am entirely wrong. :)
Metsu88 3 years ago
You're entirely right :)
Aikidostenudd 3 years ago
No, he's entirely wrong. The correct term is 'chinugui'.
Proton1 2 years ago
I am not saying he is bad or that he sloud stop train! i am saying that i saw a few misstakes that he can improve and train on. i am sry if it was any offense to you i dint mean to make it sound bad or anything or that you should stop training. i am sorry and apolegise i dint mean anything bad. :)