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Iaidō. The Way of the Sword

Iaidō. The Way of the Sword

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Product Code:
202-01
ISBN
954-321-166-3
SKU
09.0005
Year
08-10-2005
Pages
136
Size
165/235 мм
Weight
0.33 kg
Cover Type
Paperback
Genre
Martial Arts, Eastern Practices, Samurais, Japan, Eastern Wisdom & Philosophy

Ognyan Kozhuharov

Ognyan Kozhuharov

Ognyan Kozhuharov was born in 1952 in Sofia. In 1979 he graduated from the Art Academy in the city of Budapest, specializing in sculpture; in 1982 he graduated from the Applied Academy, specializing in metalloplastic. Between 1983 and 1986 he was teaching metalworking and bronze lost-wax casting technique in the Budapest Academy of Arts. In 1985 he began to deal with aikido under the direction of …

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Description

Iaidō, abbreviated withiai,is aJapanese martial artthat emphasizes being aware and capable of quickly drawing the sword and responding to a sudden attack.

Iaido is associated with the smooth, controlled movements of drawing theswordfrom itsscabbard(orsaya), striking or cutting an opponent, removing blood from the blade, and then replacing the sword in the scabbard.While beginning practitioners of iaidomay start learning with a wooden sword (bokken) depending on the teaching style of a particular instructor, most of the practitioners use the blunt-edged sword, callediaitō.Few, more experienced, iaido practitioners use a sharp-edged sword (shinken).

Practitioners of iaido are often referred to asiaidoka.

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