iaido
Sign in to save, abbreviated , is a Japanese martial art that emphasizes being aware and capable of quickly drawing the sword and responding to sudden attacks.
Key facts
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- Iaidō
- Martial art.name
- Iaidō居合道いあいどう
- Martial art.focus
- Weaponry
- Martial art.hardness
- Forms competitions only.
- Martial art.country
- Japan
- Martial art.parenthood
- Iaijutsu
- Martial art.olympic
- No
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Article
18 sectionsContents
- Origins of the name
- Purpose
- Moral and religious influences
- Tōhō-gata techniques
- Seitei-gata techniques
- History
- Kata under the respective iaido organizations
- Tōhō Iaido
- Seitei Iaido
- Other organizations
- Schools
- Ranks
- International Iaido Sport Competition
- Organisations
- Ireland
- See also
- References
- External links
, abbreviated , is a Japanese martial art that emphasizes being aware and capable of quickly drawing the sword and responding to sudden attacks.
Iaido consists of four main components: the smooth, controlled movements of drawing the sword from its scabbard (or saya), striking or cutting an opponent, shaking blood from the blade, and replacing the sword in the scabbard. While beginning practitioners of iaido may start learning with a wooden sword (bokutō 木刀) depending on the teaching style of a particular instructor, most of the practitioners use a blunt-edged sword called an iaitō or mogitō. Few, more experienced, iaido practitioners use a sharp-edged sword (shinken).