I train Aikikai Aikido and Koryu MJER Iaijutsu, my sugestion is to learn a formal style of iaido instead of Aikiken. O Sensei was never formally enroled in any Iai school (they are all carefully documented) Many of the people teaching him Aikijujitsu did attend Ono Ha Itto Ryu Kenjutsu classes. My point is the Iai seen in Aikido has many beginner flaws that can only be understood when studying the actual Koryu styles, many shown on this video even go against principles learned in Aikido itself.
I train Aikikai Aikido and Koryu MJER Iaijutsu, my sugestion is to learn a formal style of iaido instead of Aikiken. O Sensei was never formally enroled in any Iai school (they are all carefully documented) Many of the people teaching him Aikijujitsu did attend Ono Ha Itto Ryu Kenjutsu classes. My point is the Iai seen in Aikido has many beginner flaws that can only be understood when studying the actual Koryu styles, many shown on this video even go against principles learned in Aikido itself.
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