| Mahatma Gandhiis the art of drawing the
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| | ability to overcome the enemy without the
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| sword and striking an armed opponent at
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| | sword being drawn in the first place - in
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| lightning speed. It is the art of
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| | other words, to conquer the enemy
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| strategy, achieving precision in all
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| | "spiritually", with the sword still in
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| aspects of mental and physical ability,
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| | the sheath, and so resolve problems
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| including accurate footwork, balanced
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| | without having to even resort to
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| posture and critical timing. Live blades
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| | violence. There is one quote that
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| are razor-sharp and experienced
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| | explains this way of thinking: "The mind
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| practitioners are the only ones permitted
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| | is not disturbed by the self being beaten
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| to use them. The risk involved is thought
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| | up but by the self beating up others."
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| to be worthwhile because this is the only
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| | History: Iaido derives from the ancient
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| way achieve the ultimate in awareness and
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| | way of the Samurai warrior (bushi), and
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| concentration, and to unify the mind and
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| | the forerunner of the art we know today,
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| the body together in total harmony.
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| | Iaijutsu, was used in earnest on the
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| Although Iaido may be classed as a
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| | battlefield, whereas Iaido was designed
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| separate martial art, it is closely
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| | to practise "the way of the sword".
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| related and complementary to Kendo. Kendo
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| | Evidence suggests that the bokken used
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| practice requires 2 people fencing each
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| | today in Iaido has been used as a weapon
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| other armed with shinhai (bamboo swords)
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| | since around 400 AD. The bokken is a
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| and wearing armour, whereas Iaido is
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| | solid wooden stick with the same shape,
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| practised on an individual basis wearing
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| | weight and approximate length as a sword,
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| a gi, juban, hakama and obi.
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| | and is usually made of red or white oak.
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| Practitioners use a real or an imitation
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| | Bokken technique was followed by the art
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| sword, called an iaito. The aim of the
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| | of tachikaki (drawing the sword from its
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| exercise is to perform a set of movements
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| | scabbard). The blade (tachi or katana),
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| (kata), in which the sword is drawn, an
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| | was long and straight and the Japanese
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| imaginary opponent is cut, and then the
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| | warrior would carry it on his left side.
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| sword is resheathed. The ultimate purpose
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| | A shorter blade was used for quick-draw
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| of Iaido, however, is to master the
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| | techniques known as batto.
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