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Iaido quickdraw stance
Iaido quickdraw stance











iaido quickdraw stance

Getting the weight accurately balanced on the knees at the end of the draw so that the left foot can quickly be brought into position and action.By drawing smoothly the draw leads nicely into the block without pause. Snatching the sword tends to cause the action to stop at it's conclusion which then halts the form. Ensuring that the draw is done with a relaxed attitude so that the sword glides out smoothly instead of it being snatched.

iaido quickdraw stance

The bits I am trying to focus on in particular are: Like most other forms it's performance is related to leg power as the entire speed is dependant on getting up quickly. I focused on Ryuto recently, trying to do it by a factor of 10 against other forms as I realise it really is a form that requires some kata mileage in order to be good at it. I am finding lots of things interesting to work on the more time I spend delving into the various koryu kata but I have been keeping myself busy with Shoden and Chuden recently. Well I'm covering a couple of sessions now and still keeping on a koryu theme.













Iaido quickdraw stance