Iaido Kata, Seitei Iaido Forms, Muso Shinden Ryu Iaido in Sheffield

Beginners usually start with the All Japan Kendo Federation Seitei Kata Iaido often called Zen Nippon Kendo Renmei Seitei Gata Iaido. These Iaido Katas are known as representative Iaido forms and are taken from some of the many diverse styles of Iaido practiced in Japan. There are 12 Iaido Forms in the Seitei Kata set. These are:

Zen Nippon Kendo Renmei Seitei Gata Iaido

SEIZA NO BU (Sitting in a kneeling position)
1. MAE (Front)
2. USHIRO (Rear)
3. UKE NAGASHI (Deflection)

IAI-HIZA NO BU (Squatting with one knee up)
4. TSUKA ATE (Striking with the butt end of the hilt)

TACHI NO BU (Standing)
5. KESA GIRI (Cutting on a diagonal)
6. MOROTE ZUKI (Two handed thrust)
7. SAMPO GIRI (Three directional cutting)
8. GANMEN ATE (Face strike)
9. SOETE TSUKI (Joined hand thrust or spear thrust)
10. SHIHO GIRI (Four direction cutting)

NEW KATA (introduced in 2000)
11. SOU GIRI (Crushing/overwhelming cutting)
12. NUKIUCHI (Quick draw)

Iaido Sheffield practice Seitei Kata Iaido Forms & Muso Shinden School Kata

Once these Katas are understood and can be practiced with a degree of skill beginners are able to take their 1st Kyu (brown belt) at national level.

After this students go on to practice the Muso Shinden Ryu Iaido curriculum which is an old Iaido school (Koryu) derived from the Eishin Ryu which is at least 400 years old. Progress can then be rapidly made towards 1st Dan (Black belt).

All gradings under the British Kendo Association are registered in Japan and also with the European Kendo Federation. This means that practitioners can go anywhere in the world and be recognised as having achieved a certain level of skill.

Summary of the Muso Shinden Ryu Iaido Curriculum
Shoden - Omori Ryu (Seiza – sitting kneeling) Shohatto Sato Uto Atarito (or Toto) In-yo Shintai Ryuto Junto or Kaishakuto Gyakuto Seichuto Koranto (a standing form) Gyakute in-yo shintai Nuki uchi	Chuden – Hasegawa Eishin Ryu (Tate Hiza – sitting with one knee up) Yoko Gumo Tora-I-soku Inazuma Uki Gumo Yamashita Oroshi Iwanami Uroku Gaeshi Nami Gaeshi Taki Otoshi Batto
Okuden - Hasegawa Eishin Ryu (Tate Hiza – sitting with one knee up) Kasumi Sune Gakoi or Hiza Gakoi Shiho Giri Towaki Tozume Tanashita Ryozume Tora Bashiri	Okuden - Hasegawa Eishin Ryu (Tachiwaza - standing) Yuki Zure Tsure Dachi Soma-Kuri Sodome Shinobu Yuki Chigai Sodesurigaeshi Moniri Kabezoe Ukenagashi Itomagoi (3 versions)
Hakudo Nakayama Katas (Tachiwaza - standing) Shiho Barai Hyanami Nuki uchi Ranmei Sodetsuri kaeshi Taki Otoshi



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