Iaido Basics: Chiburi and Noto, Part 1

Part of a series on the basics of Japanese Swordsmanship and Iaido.

This series is geared to those who may not have a proper teacher and desire a more than casual understanding of Japanese Swordsmanship.

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• iaido
• kenjutsu
• batto
• tameshigiri
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[jacobross85]

i would change your tone. you're talking to your audience like you're correcting them rather than teaching. Plus I see no reason why one should not make use of different method of chiburi.

[robertmrivers]

Thanks for the reply. I am correcting. Iaido is not a style. There are specific styles of iaido. Each has a specific way of executing each element of a kata. If you do not understand why making use of different chiburi is a bad idea then perhaps my videos are not for you. Either you accept the reasons why or you don't. But that's OK! You can practice Iai as a hobby or you can practice the real thing. If I broke out an Eishin Ryu chiburi in the middle of a Mugai Ryu demo I'd be hamon'd

[niinjaj]

Alot of self-proclaimed Iaido practitioners miss the point re: chiburi. Chiburi is a life-saving process which removes any obstacles on the blade ( blood / guts / etc. ) so that you can restore the balance of your katana, and more importantly, the razor-edge of the blade so that you can perform another quick-kill.

[robertmrivers]

@niinjaj Sure! That, too! Thanks for the comment.

[corochoone]

Don't speak too long, simply do it

[maxgunn555]

@SuperGanev alright troll but you got mental issues.

[SuperGanev]

@maxgunn555 haha, alright, mate. I am glad you are not getting carried away. I was only trying to wind you up anyway.I actually appreciate highly the contribution of people like your Mr Rivers. A considerable amount of devotion and selflessness is required for what he does. Keep it up! :)

[maxgunn555]

@SuperGanev alright troll thats enough fun for the both us.

[maxgunn555]

@SuperGanev why say indeed, if you then go on to say how i fail. lol. wow you really do not have a scientific mind do you. you said common sense in like every sentence. and again you lil bitch you haven't given any explanation as to why the methods shown here are not functional and good. maybe you're one of those bitches that does whatever their master says and blindly believe only those who have rented a dojo. stay off the internet - it's for people who like to think for themselves.

[robertmrivers]

@maxgunn555 :)