Iaido Basics: Basic Cutting

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.

Individual and Group Instruction is available.

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Category:

Education

Tags:

• Japanese
• sword
• iaido
• kenjutsu
• batto
• tameshigiri
• samurai
• martial
• arts
• budo

[GhostXDog]

the "overswing" has nothing to do with Conan movies. It is displayed by many Japanese masters in various tameshigiri.

[robertmrivers]

@GhostXDog Agreed, that's already been covered. The difference would be that there is a defined reason for the overswing other than just trying to cut a target and not controlling where the tip of the sword is going. Cheers

[ArukiI]

Excellent presentation on the Giri techiniques, to each style its own, Sensei thank you for your silent exhibition in the mastery of Noto - Kissaki almost direct innside koiguchi... beautiful...

[robertmrivers]

You are too kind, my friend, just doing what I was told!!!

Best

[flemkh]

I'm not sure if it's because of that you are talking and showing some things about Iai, but I noticed that your cut is not quite as it should be. Don't get me wrong, I practice Iaido too short to judge you in any kind of way. It's just in the begining of the cut you sometimes swing the sword like a fishing rod - a little bit flat over your head and suddenly the kissaki blasts to the front and the cut is not oval but more like a flat circle. Good vid though.

[robertmrivers]

If you practice too short...then why comment? Of course you don't understand! Just kidding!

This is done intentionally. It has to do with maai and where you are cutting. This is certainly not typical of many iai, especially seitei, but in the style I practice, it is imperative. Thanks for the comment.

[arilestariono]

Hi Sensei Robert love your works, do you accept overseas students, i lived in Indonesia, i wish to learn from you Iaido and Kenjutsu, please adise

[TMF58]

This is a very good lesson, thank you for uploading.

[nanisman]

very well explain and I do not understand much English, thanks for me has been a private lesson

[swordoflucifer6]

"Write them a letter and tell them that you're gonna cut.' LOL!

[landsurfer66]

Excellent instruction and demonstration. Thanks for posting!

[madtomflint]

Learning Iaido from Farva... Lol.