School of Japanese Swordsmanship

5th South Florida Kendo Club Anniversary Seminar- Update #3

2009-07-28T16:39:00.001-07:00

5th South Florida Kendo & Iaido Club Anniversary Seminar

July 21- 26, 2009

Photos and Testing Results

Ryushin Jigen Ryu

Marco Garrancho- 2 DAN

Patty Villanueva- 1 DAN

Joel Sotolongo- 1 DAN

Rodney Castillo- 1 DAN

Juan Pablo Vaccari- 1 KYU

Jin Paez - 1 KYU

Luis Lugo- 2 KYU

Mark Wuollet- 2 KYU

Kevin Wuollet- 2 KYU

Roly Barrueta- 2 KYU

Kendo

Jin Paez- 2 KYU

Shin Seung- 3 KYU

William Jones- 3 KYU

Jonathan Burgos- 4 KYU

Andrew Molina- 4 KYU

Yuto Ezure- 5 KYU

Iaido

Jin Paez- 2 KYU

Mark Wuollet- 3 KYU

Congratulations to all on a job well done.

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2009 Yahagi Sensei Video Shoot- Miami, FL

5th South Florida Kendo Club Anniversary Seminar- Update #2

2009-06-23T14:18:00.000-07:00

5th South Florida Kendo & Iaido Club Anniversary Seminar

July 21- 26, 2009

Please download seminar forms below.

July Seminar 1.pdf
July Seminar 2.pdf

Please visit http://www.budobusinessonline.com/servlet/the-Events/Categories for more details.

5th School of Japanese Swordsmanship Anniversary Seminar

2009-06-06T19:13:00.000-07:00

July 21- 27, 2009 the School of Japanese Swordsmanship will be celebrating its 5th year anniversary with guest instructor Yahagi Kunikazu from Tokyo, Japan. Yahagi Sensei is the current Soke for Ryushin Jigen Ryu and Kyoshi 7 DAN in Kendo.
Please come and join us for this exciting event.

Please stay posted for more details coming soon.

Yahagi Sensei- Miami 2008

Class Schedule

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- Schedule

Monday
8:45- 9:45pm

Saturday
2:00- 3:30pm

Friday (Alternating)
8:30- 9:45pm

- Please visit our dojo or call us to discuss Private Classes -

Dojo Location

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- Location

Japan Cultural Center
7360- 25B SW 24th Street
Miami, FL 33155
Tel: 305- 666- 9800
Email: budobusiness1@gmail.com

- Please visit our dojo or call us to discuss fee information -

Beginner Information

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Please download the Beginner Information Package below for schedule, fee, and equipment information.

Iaido Miami Beginner Package
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Iaido is..

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Historical Overview

Iaido, the way of the sword, is a martial art that began as on offshoot of Kenjutsu, arts of swordsmanship. It was developed as a defensive method to counter surprise attacks in 15th and 16th century Japan.

The purpose of Iaido was to slay an opponent with one stroke of the sword immediately after unsheathing it. In order to create such a defensive system, situations and circumstances of surprise attacks were studied to devise a systemized way to utilize the sword efficiently against many forms of attack.

What is Iaido?

Iaido is a method of wielding the sword, one of the Japanese martial arts which has been practiced from ancient times until present day. The i in Iaido refers both to the existence of the body and that of the spirit. The ai refers to adaptability, the impromptu execution of movements whenever and wherever a appropriate response is necessary. The do refers to the path or way taken by its practitioners.

The practice of Iaido requires a calm spirit, extreme concentration and skill. Every motion, such as the movements of the arms or legs and body, must be perfectly coordinated.

The physical practice of Iaido includes drawing, parrying and cutting motions, as well as various methods of returning the sword to the scabbard. Training focuses on Kata, pre-arranged forms that are designed as defenses against an imaginary opponent, and each form teaches several principles of correct sword handling.

"Even though you may devote yourself completely to it with all your heart and soul, it is very difficult to master Iaido completely. It is possible, though, to move one step at a time toward the ultimate goal through practice."
– Katsuo Yamaguchi

IMAF Iaido Division

Iaido is a traditional Japanese martial art practiced as means of character development and one of the IMAF divisions.

The Iaido Division has been led by some of the greatest names in the art, including Tsugiyoshi Ota, Meijin Iaido 10-dan, Katsuo Yamaguchi, Meijin Iaido 10-dan, Tadao Ochiai, Hanshi Iaido 10-dan, and Kenji Tose, Hanshi Iaido 10-dan.

About the Instructor

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Frank Nieves

16 years of study in Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu & Seitei Iaido

4 DAN Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu

3 DAN Ryushin Jigen Ryu

3 DAN Seitei Iaido

2007 US Seitei Silver Medalist

2004 US Seitei National Champion

Graduate of the Budo Specialization Program at International Budo University- Japan

Studied under 8 time All Japan Champion

Technical Advisors

Ochiai Tadao Sensei, IMAF- Japan, Iaido Hanshi 10 DAN

Iwasa Hidetoshi Sensei, IMAF- Japan, Iaido Kyoshi 8 DAN

Kaneda Kazuhisa Sensei, All Japan Kendo Federation, Iaido Kyoshi 7 DAN

Yahagi Kunikazu Sensei, IMAF- Japan, Kobudo Kyoshi, 8 DAN