Practice the ability to lead the Japanese sword from its sheath. Practice used by samurai called iaijutsu (art of sword), but spiritually, almost religious art known as iaido (the path of sword), a name still used in those schools where it is still practiced the old kata of iaijutsu, although in modified forms. The most important are the schools-Katori Shinto, Hasegawa, Yagyu, Omori and Mukai. This art is supervised by the Zen Nihon Iaido Remnei (All Japan Iado Fedeation). For further study: Martial Arts Oriental Roald Knutsen, 1975, the modern bujutsu and budo, Donn F. Draeger, 1974; The secrets of the samurai, Oscar Ratti and Adele Westbrook, 1973.
Methods of Iaido
Gunto Soho is a form of combat used by Japanese. And 'commonly called toyama ryu iai. This art has developed mainly by technical Omori-ryu iai, or riding techniques of the sword standing. Seven of techniques including gunto-soho; these are all practical methods to kill an enemy instantly.
Omori-ryu iai: modern style popular iaido. It includes 11 forms, this style developed around the 17 th century by Einshin-ryu iai. All these forms begin by seiza position, the position full knee, the only exception a standing position called koranto Tigre gait or the sword. The seventh form is directly linked to feudal times, the technique used by the sword that belonged to him by an assistant who was hara-kiri.

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