Last character, 道 is generally translated into English as the way. The secondary emphasis is on drawing the sword and responding to the sudden attack as quickly as possible (合). Thus the primary emphasis in 'iai' is on the psychological state of being present (居). The origin of the first two characters, iai ( 居合 ?), is believed to come from saying Tsune ni ite, kyu ni awasu ( 常に居て、急に合わす ?), that can be roughly translated as “being constantly (prepared), match/meet (the opposition) immediately”. The term 'iaido' appear in 1932 and consists of the kanji characters 居合道. Late Haruna Matsuo sensei (1925-2002) demonstrating Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu kata Ukenagashi 9 International Iaido Sport Competition.6 Kata under the respective iaido orgaisations.3 Moral and religions influence on iaido.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |