I'm curious which part of the world do you live in? And who do you intend to practice Niten with?
Where are you from? I'm getting old.....I want to say somethings, but I really cant be bothered. Okay, it sounds like you're at a buffet and are...
Alright, so I am heading into Fukuoka in a couple of days, I have iaido and jodo practices lined up every evening. Hopefully getting sore, bruised...
Disagree, practice in anything and everything you can find. Different schools of iai, jo, or kendo. Yes some school use different footwork, and it...
I've made up my own kata, anyone who practices iaido can make up kata, it's not difficult to do. Sorry, what's was the original question here?
Dude, this thread is 5 years old. In all the iai kata that I know, or have seen, I have never seen the sword drawn or cut, using the left hand. If...
I'm guessing it doesn't really matter much these days, as it all depends on what you need/want the sword for. Iaido, wall hanger, as a...
Funny how that has worked out! I've been outside of North America for a few years now, training on my own or with a few willing victims.... .
Wow! I disappear for a year or so and Chris is being nice to everyone! (Insert Twilight Zone theme here). I bought one of the first Chinese...
Dude, the UK has lots of well qualified iaido teachers, contact one and go practice.
Ive missed the last three Guelph seminars, so it's time to get my *** kicked! Heading to San Jose Northern California Iaido Association
If the Japanese smiths of old had access to the materials and processes we have today, they would have gotten rid of tamahagane a very long time ago.
I have less fear of breakage, and a greater fear of theft, truth be told. Yeah I was thinking of a locked gun case. How much was the insurance...
Ok boys and girls, finally after all these years of Training, my shinken, my Jo and myself wil be flying somewhere together, Canada to the US....
PT Bokken Bashing Kim Taylor
My eyes just glazed over reading, and then skimming the above posts.....sorry Chris!! If I am incorrect because of my brief, glazed look at the...
"The older the blade the better quality it is." Wow.........no.......really, no.
I haven't been afraid of anything since elementary school. I love training with, hanging around with, folks who have the same odd interests as me.
It's mostly about the splintering when the staff gets hit. You don't want large splinters coming out of the wood and impaling someone, somewhere...
If you're not sweating after one minute of iai, you're doing it wrong
Where are you at these days? Thailand?
Colin?! How have you been?
I've never seen a left handed kata, I've never heard of a left handed kata from a traditional JSA school. Love to see it, I can't find a video...
Japanese swords are two handed weapons, though there are some kata where one handed cuts and thrusts are used. They are also a right handed...
Yep. At times they are shortening the weapon up too much.
I like, but it has always baffled me why anyone would shorten up a weapon....
Ok My turn! Most iaito blades are cast aluminium out of China, finished and pieced together in Japan. So much of what you see is the same product...
I've heard that one before about other senior sensei. They practice Mae for hours. My sensei, and I agree with him, has always said, that...
I'd be more worried about some dormant disease sitting on the skin of an unknown newt in the Amazon letting loose and killing billions before we...
Touch wood, I've never had knee issues. If I haven't practiced in a while, my back and forearms hurt. Once I've been training only my back hurts...
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