They kneel, jump and slash, then slowly mimic wiping blood off their blades. This is iaido, the Japanese art of drawing your sword well. Unlike kendo or karate, there are no opponents in iaido.

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He also placed 1st in teams at the 1994 Toronto Kendo Tournament. Kataoka Sensei currently holds the rank of 7th Dan Kyoshi. Kataoka Sensei also began to study Iaido, the art of “drawing the sword” at ...