Iaido: the Art of the Japanese Sword

Iaido: the Art of the Japanese Sword is an Outdoors Program/Recreational Athletics class taught by Marion Taylor.

Course Description
This course will present the forms of Muso Shinden Ryu Iaido, a traditional style of drawing and sheathing the Japanese katana. Each form includes at least the four parts: 1.Nukitsuke, drawing; 2.Kiritsuke. killing cut; 3. Chiburi, cleansing the blade; and 4. Noto, returning the sword to the scabbard. Each kata represents a swordsman?s response to a particular scenario of opponents and their actions. These kata are solo in nature and will not involve paired exercises though we will also study the use of the bokken or wooden sword in two person situations. Equipment and uniforms will be provided for those registered. Instructor permission required. 5-College students will be graded pass/fail.