Iaido Curiosities

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In this video Luis Miguel Piqueras Sensei talks about a couple of curiosities about iaido: how to carry the katana on the belt (traditional way and Musubi rectification), and why samurai sometimes wear a cloth tied around the shoulders.

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[Glob4L79ath]

um...because its the traditional clothing?

and thoes clothes are insanly comfortable!!!! XD

[aortenzio]

tachi were longer because they were deisgned for use on horseback.

[samuraichuck87]

i was to understand that the sageo is tied to the obi so that if it happens to slip out of the obi for whatever reason it would not be lost.... also if the saya happens to get caught on something after being lost it could be released because of he way the knot is tied (quick release).... also ive been using my katana with the sageo tied and never came across an instance where the sageo EVER got in the way of my legs or footing...

[pogoham]

Thats stupid...

[Krzysztex]

Its crap how can you even say that ur better in using katana than the Japanese!

[ElcondeT1000]

share whatever you want but don`t share this crap!! show me something really good (if you have) and Then I could be interested in your website. but this is crap!!!!!

[ElcondeT1000]

fighting arts sucks!!!! i waste my time here. go to shi-t!!!!

[jadekayak01]

(contd) As you can see I too am a Japanese swordsman but only in style as I am not Japanese.

My teacher has 3 excellent books on Japanese weapon identification-all in Japanese-but the black and white plates are fantastic.The main difference in historical Tachi and Katana was the straighter blade with handle at a radical angle to the blade in Tachi and a gentle curvature in the Katana.

What Ryuha do you study.

[jadekayak01]

@IEKUKATAKA I am not arguing but correcting.What book did you write.I am a student of Iai,Kendo,Kenjutsu,Battojutsu and hold shodan in Seitei gata Iai and Kendo(for 26 years-in both arts).No chance for further study in New Zealand Kendo Federation because of politics.(my teacher founded the NZKF).

I am looking for a ryuha here but vary rare to find genuine lineage in NZ.

I also make swords and forge welded steel but not tamahagane and study other sword systems when time and money allows (contd)

[IEKUKATAKA]

@jadekayak01 I am afraid that you argue with an Iaido author and a Japanese swordsman. Believe what you like, I don't argue with those hell bent on argueing.

[jadekayak01]

@IEKUKATAKA No a tachi is a tachi and a katana is a katana.A katana worn or mounted in a tachi style is called a katana in tachi mount.

The blade ot the tachi is generally straighter but a radical angle at the hilt made it appear more curved.A katana is gently curved from tip to tang.As in all things involving people examples can be found that go against the norm and Katana/Tachi are no exception