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Nicklaus Suino Sensei
7th Dan/Shihan - Iaido Division - SMAA
6th Dan - Eishin Ryu Seito Kai
5th Dan/Renshi - Iaido Division - IMAF
IAIDO.COM recommends the Japanese Martial Arts Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan, where intensive courses are offered in iaido, judo, and jujutsu (jujitsu). Kendo is practiced in a weekly workshop. See the Japanese Martial Arts Center site.
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The Japanese Sword, known as the katana, was considered the ultimate weapon of the samurai, to be used not only as a fighting tool, but also as a means of achieving enlightenment. Through incessant practice in the ways of kenjutsu, a warrior was thought to be able to shed his illusions and more clearly perceive truth. The evolution of the Japanese blade, from the early chokuto to the tachi, and finally to the katana (along with its companion blades, the wakizashi and tanto), closely parallels the evolution of the samurai philosophy, which encompasses Shintoism, Confucianism, Buddhism, and the eminently practical warrior Zen.
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Frank Nieves Sensei
3rd Dan - Iaido Division - Kokusai Budoin, IMAF
2nd Dan - All Japan Kendo Federation
Max Roach Sensei
3rd Dan - Iaido Division - SMAA
3nd Dan - Iaido Division - Kokusai Budoin, IMAF
Seishin Tanren - means spiritual forging, the real purpose and goal of physical training in martial arts. The concept is that through the grueling repetition and concentrated focus of training one may learn to transcend mere physical technique and learn to act without analytical thought. Although the beginning and intermediate student must concentrate fully on technical aspects and theories of developing physical power, the advanced student must learn to unite the physical, mental, and spiritual aspects of his or her martial art. Many thousands of repetitions are required to reach this state.