IAIDO:
JAPANESE SWORDSMANSHIP
MUSO SHINDEN-RYU
Instructor: Sensei Dong Tran, 4th Dan
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FOCUS
OF TRAINING
Iaido emphasizes deep mindfulness, exactitude of technique, decorum,
and dignity of mien. The study of swordsmanship increases concentration and
helps the student focus his/her mind on the here and now.
SCHEDULE OF CLASSES:
| Thursday: 7:45 - 9:15 pm |
Curriculum:
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Basics: Draw (nukitsuke), Cut (giritsuke), Sheathing (noto) Introductory Set: Keshin-ryu First Level (shoden): Omori-ryu
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Intermediate: Shindo-Munen-ryu Middle Level (chuden): Hasegawa-Eishin-ryu International Set: Seitei-gata Advanced (Okuden): Hasegawa-Eishin-ryu |
HISTORY & LINEAGE
MUSO SHINDEN-RYU: SANSHINKAI
This unique tradition of defensive swordsmanship
was created by Jinsuke Shigenobu in 16th Century Japan and preserved in an
unbroken line of headmasters through the centuries; codified by Master Nakayama
Hakudo (1869-1958), and taught worldwide by Sensei Takeshi Mitsuzuka. The
Sanshinkai is the federation organized in North America by Mitsuzuka Sensei.
Mitsuzuka Sensei
Sensei Paul Sylvain (1950-1996)