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IAIDO MAISON BLANCHE
by Takwann
L’histoire du Iaidō et des différents koryū (écoles anciennes) est assez complexe.
September 2009
Jo Ha Kyu
by Takwann
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This essay will examine the meaning of the term “johakyu” (序 破 急) and how the concept is expressed in iaido kata. I will first examine the term’s history, application and meaning; and following this, the expression of examining johakyu in Ipponme Mae of the Zen Nihon Kendo Renmei Seitei Iai.
Shinichido - Kendo and Iaido in Crawley - Iaido
by Takwann
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The origin of the forms of Zen Nippon Kendo Renmei Seitei Kata started in 1967 when it was realised that the majority of modern Kendo practitioners in the ZNKR had little or no experience of the techniques of using a real or live sword. And had realised that Kendo had become the way of the shinia . A committee was set up, comprising of the following members (...).
Iaido -> Description of all Seitei-Katas
by Takwann
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The 12 basic forms are called Seitei-Iai (Standard-Iai). They were created by the the Zen Nihon Kendo Renmei (ZNKR = All Japan Kendo Federation or IKF). They are training forms, which include all important sword technics. Seitei-Iai forms will provide the basic education (Kihon).
ZNKR iaido, by José Martinez-Abarca
by Takwann
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Zen Nihon Kendo Renmei Iaido was developed in the 1960s and 70s by an appointed panel of the All Japan Kendo Association (ZNKR or JKA). The original intention was to produce a standard that could be used for gradings nationally and internationally. The idea was to provide a common foundation as a way to unite the various traditional schools of iaido or koryu and to expand the scope of the ZNKR. It was not merely a method to get kendo players to pick up real swords as has been incorrectly assumed.
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August 2009
Présentation - Iaido - Comité National de Kendo
by Takwann
Dans un souci d'unification et afin de permettre à tout les pratiquants d'avoir une base commune, les experts de la Fédération Japonaise de Kendo (Zen-Nippon-Kendo-Renmei, ZNKR) ont développé une nouvelle école le Seitei-Iai (ou Iai ZNKR) qui comporte aujourd'hui 12 Kata inspirés de Kata de divers Koryu.
December 2008
Iaido - Japanese Traditional Budo
by Takwann
This page introduces Iaido, which is one of the Japanese traditional Budo concerned with drawing the blade and cutting in the same motion.
* What is Iaido?
* Concept
* History and School
* Basic Points
* Technical Points
* Zen Nihon Kendo Renmei Seitei Iaido
* Hoki ryu - one of the oldest Koryu
* Attention
* Appendix: Words in Kanji (Chinese characters)
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