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Iaidō (居合道), abbreviated iai (居合), is a Japanese martial art that emphasizes being aware and capable of quickly drawing the sword and responding to sudden

arts. Kata are used by most Japanese and Okinawan martial arts, such as iaido, judo, kendo, kenpo, and karate. Kata originally were teaching and training

and plays a central role in promoting and standardizing Kendo, Jōdō, and Iaido. The AJKF is responsible for organizing national tournaments, conducting

Aikido Toho Iaido, sometimes referred as Nishio-ryu Iaido, is a style created by Shoji Nishio, a prolific Aikido practitioner. Its katas consist of 15

Kendō Renmei Iaidō is the iaidō style of the All Japan Kendo Federation (AJKF, Zen Nippon Kendo Renmei or ZNKR). This style of standardised iaido is also known

metal practice sword, without a cutting edge, used primarily for practicing iaido, a form of Japanese swordsmanship. A real (sharp) katana is called a shinken

traditional martial art of Kendo-Iaido in Iran. In 1980, the International Martial Arts Federation started supervising Kendo & Iaido (Samurai). The formal training

8th dan shihan from the Aikikai. He also achieved high ranking honors in Iaido, Judo, Karate. Nishio developed his style based on his understanding of

non-governmental organisation and its aim is to promote and popularise kendo, iaido and jōdō. Seventeen national or regional federations were the founding affiliates

Isao Machii (町井勲, Machii Isao; born August 20, 1973) is a Japanese Iaido master (Shūshinryū Iaijutsu hyōhō, Shūshin-kan head master) in Kawanishi, Hyōgo