Iaido is the art of drawing the Japanese sword. The iaido group at Norwalk Dojo practices Mondays nights from 9pm to 10pm. See the following links for more information about iaido:

• Norwalk Dojo iaido article for Rafu Shimpo
• Southern California Iaido Association (SCIA)
• Japanese Sword Arts FAQ

We accept new iaido students in January, April, and July. We ask that you first watch at least one full iaido practice from start to end prior to your first lesson. You will need to purchase keikogi (top jacket), hakama (pleated bottom), iaido obi (belt), and iaito (iaido practice sword). The SCIA "getting started" document has a lot of useful information.

If you also wish to learn kendo, we recommend that you start kendo first. Once you have mastered the kendo basics, at least at a beginner's level, you will start wearing keikogi and hakama, and you may start learning iaido. The amount of time it takes to get to this level depends on the individual; see the "PROMOTION" link for more information. Your iaido training will proceed much more smoothly and with more meaning if you already have a grasp of basics such as footwork, suburi, and striking an opponent.

Regardless of whether you learn iaido only or both iaido and kendo, you must also join Norwalk Kendo Dojo, Southern California Kendo Federation, and All United Stated Kendo Federation; see the "NEW MEMBERSHIP" link on the dojo home page for more information.

1. Suburi
2. Kiritsuke
3. Batto, noto
4. Batto, furikaburi, kirioroshi, chiburi, noto

1. Mae
2. Ushiro
3. Ukenagashi
4. Tsuka ate
5. Kesagiri
6. Morote tsuki
7. Sanpo giri
8. Ganmen ate
9. Soete tsuki
10. Shiho giri
11. So giri
12. Nukiuchi

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2. Sato
3. Uto
4. Atarito
5. Inyoshintai
6. Ryuto
7. Junto
8. Gyakuto
9. Seichuto
10. Koranto
11. Inyoshintai kaewaza
12. Nukiuchi

1. Yokogumo
2. Tora issoku
3. Inazuma
4. Ukigumo
5. Yamaoroshi
6. Iwanami
7. Urokogaeshi
8. Namigaeshi
9. Takiotoshi
10. Nukiuchi

1. Kasumi
2. Sune-gakoi
3. Shiho-giri
4. To-zume
5. To-waki
6. Tana-shita
7. Ryo-zume
8. Tora-bashiri

1. Yuki-zure
2. Rentatsu
3. So-makuri
4. So-dome
5. Shinobu
6. Yuki-chigai
7. Sode-suri-gaeshi
8. Mon-iri
9. Kabe-zoi
10. Uke nagashi
11. Itomagoi-ichi
12. Itomagoi-ni
13. Itomagoi-san