Practicing with long and heavy swords will become a burden later on because it will cause pain in your shoulder and back. If in case a sword like this was purchase it needs to have a modified saya since gunto uses a tachi type arrangement. Such swords like gunto can be nice because of its historical value however, it is too short for Iaido. For those who practice this art, shinken will refer to a Katana. It is a must to own a sword that withstand continuous practice. There is a lot of customizing that can be done with the sword but, it will still remain like a traditional handmade Katana sword. Part of doing iaido is about developing ideas and polishing a sense of traditional Japanese Kenjutsu and Bushido. In Japanese culture, conformity is important and the same can be said about this practice where there are certain restrictions. Iaido is considered to be a conservative arts.

By the time a practitioner has mastered his craft he is quick to draw the sword and simultaneously move it back into the saya in one fluid movement. This is a sport that does not need a sparring partner of any kind. This sport is influence by Confucianism, Zen, Taoism and Bushido. This is performed partially in solo as an issue of kata to show the strategies and mastery gain by the practitioner. This practice encompasses different styles of swordsmanship which is non-combative in nature. Practitioners of this sport are referred to as Iaidoka. Beginners usually use wooden swords like the blunt edged iaito but, practitioners who are skilled use shard edged word or shinken. This sport is associated with smoothly controlled movements from the drawing of the sword from its scabbard or saya to striking or cutting an opponent. Thus the practice of Japanese martial discipline began again. After these came organizations that begin to incorporate this in their martial arts or sports discipline. It was in 1932 when the Japanese discipline incorporating this practice was approve. After Japan’s feudal system has collapse, the founders of modern discipline borrowed the theory. This practice started in the mid-1500s where Hayashizaki Jinsuke Shigenobu organized it. Iaido is an abbreviation of iai, a modern Japanese martial arts and sport that emphasizes the ability to draw a sword fast in response to an attack. Used By: Beginners Those with Advance Skills Those who practice martial arts and sport

Weight: Depends on the blade length, tsuka length and fitting options Handle Length: Depends on the height and strength of the user Blade Length: Depends on the height and strength of the user

Iaido katanas