Why Kata? An Iaido Seminar Retrospective

How could iaido, a solo form based method of sword-drawing, have any practical impact on my jiu-jitsu training? Having freshly returned from an iaido seminar in the Pacific Northwest of the United States I make an attempt in this episode to articulate better the answer to that question and provide some thoughts on my experiences at my first iaido seminar. Plus, what are hopefully some helpful constructive criticisms that can help other newcomers better navigate the iaido waters for the first time.

My etiquette notes: https://walkingtengu.wixsite.com/tengu/post/how-to-navigate-iaido-seminar-etiquette

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