Aikido uses joint locks and throws to turn an attacker's force into a defense against that force. Call (585) 475-9250 for schedule and registration The Way of the Samurai Sword Iaido (pronounce ee-eye-doe) is often referred to as the art of the fast draw. Samurai in the sense of feudal warriors that fought in the warring periods didnt use Iaido because anything 'do' came about after the Meiji Restoration when they were formulated and distilled from existing 'jutsu' techniques from various kenjutsu, battojutsu, or iaijutsu schools.

Aikido is a hybrid martial art that combines a grappling art with philosophy. What is Aikido?Īikido dates back to 1942 and Morihei Ueshiba, a Japanese martial artist, drew on his background in jujitsu and his Shinto faith to develop aikido, the unifying energy way. Fighters in Brazil have helped to evolve the art as well into Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, or BJJ, which has become a staple of the UFC. Jiu Jitsu emphasizes takedowns over more traditional skills. These grappling skills evolved into the modern art of jiu jitsu. If a samurai's sword was stripped from his hand in battle, he could fall back to a grappling fighting system: weapons disarms, joint breaks, ground fighting, clinch moves, chokes and elbow strikes. In its original form, it could best be described as combat grappling. Of course this katana comes with a sword bag and maintenance kit.Įach sword is handmade and unique so piece from piece will not look the same.Jujitsu, or jujutsu, is a Japanese martial art developed as an adjunct to the weapons arts of the samurai. The excellent blackened saya includes a nice black Sageo. The Kashira and Fuchi match the black Tsuba. The katana is stylized with a round Kuruma tsuba, which represents then'Wheel of Dharma,' symbolizing the Buddhist concept of the Noble Eightfold Path.

For safety the tsuka has two bamboo pins (mekugi). The Tsuka is covered with real white same (rayskin) and wrapped with black Silk.

Also the blade will experience less resistance hitting a target and the cuts will be very clean with the right technique. Iaido consists of four main components: the smooth, controlled movements of drawing the sword from its scabbard (or saya ), striking or cutting an opponent, shaking blood from the blade, and replacing the sword in the scabbard. This blade has no Bo-Hi so it is solid and it will create more power while cutting a target. The blade is not differential hardened and shows no hamon. This steel is very durable and ideal for light tameshigiri. This steel is especially resilient to stress and will be merciful with an inferior technique.

The blade is made of through-hardened High Carbon 9260 steel. Advertisement: The use of a weaponized draw makes sense as a reaction to a surprise attack, or if a character avoids drawing his sword until the opponent.

Samurai iaido stance stylized