The Dojo

Iaido instruction is now available to members of the Bujinkan Dojo. Sensei Patrick Veninga, Sandan, has trained in Muso Chokuden Eishin Ryu Iaido for over 17 years. Iaido instruction is Tuesday evenings from 8:30 - 10pm.

The training fee is $25.00 per month. Due to the size of the Dojo we have to limit training to just 10 students. Contact me if you are interested in joining us for training.....

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Click to see a list of the 1st eleven Muso Chokuden Eishin Ryu kata - with kanji and kata description

Iaido is the art of drawing and cutting in one movement with the Katana, in repose to an attack from an opponent, then cleaning the blade and re-sheathing it.

Iaido is about winning with the sheathed sword, and its one of Japan's oldest kobudo (old style) martial arts, with many different ryu (styles) still surviving today.

The Japanese Kanji for Iaido
	I = being
	AI = harmony
	Do = the way

IAI is a technique intended not to injure yourself or someone else, but rather to fight in oneself in order to achieve a pure mind....

The Iaidoka (a practitioner of Iaido) wields a sword: not to control the opponent, but to control himself.

Iaido is mostly performed solo as a series of Waza. The Iaidoka executes various techniques against single or multiple imaginary opponents.

Each Waza begins and ends with the sword sheathed. In addition to sword technique, Iaidoka require imagination and concentration in order to maintain the feeling of a real fight.

In order to properly perform the waza, Iaidoka also learn proper posture, movement, grip, and swing. Iaido is never Practiced as in free-sparring.

Iaidoka train themselves to prepare for a surprise attack, where an immediate, efficient solution to a problem of aggression is necessary.

Iaido - "The way of harmony with oneself while in action."

the Iaido waza or techniques are highly refined. Every unnecessary movement is "cut" out of each movement.

All techniques are simple and direct. The training method is directed towards the development of each practitioner’s mental, physical and spiritual abilities.

Iaido is an authentic martial art that proved its martial values in a time of constant battle and warfare, that was preserved and passed on directly from teacher to student over generations in an unbroken lineage for over 450 years.

Iaidoka developed the mind towards an ultimately peaceful, harmonious, and active state ready to react and deal with any type of life situation.