Kato sensei Kyoto iai embu 2004

Shozo Kato, kyoshi 7 dan, at the Kyoto Budokan, May 3, 2004. Kato sensei is from the Shidogakuin dojo in New York City.

[@PaulHBShin]

What you are describing is Musojikiden Eishin Ryu koyru, not Musoshinden Ryu. As for hanmi, I don't really see where his body is turned slightly sideways, other than during nukitsuke, which is not really considered hanmi. Hanmi is a term used for something like hidari jodan, where the upper body AND the hips are turned slightly sideways.

[@PaulHBShin]

The first three kata are Musoshinden-ryu. 1. Shohatto from shoden set. 2. Gyakuto from shoden set. 3. Tora issoku from chuden set. Next two are from seitei. 4. Soetezuki. 5. Nukiuchi.

[@Ittosai]

I had the understanding that in shohattou the left had held the koiguchi first and only after the right hand would go to the tsuka. The nukitsuke would be broader and the furikaburi would be either lateral or vertical, depending on the koryu orientation. The kiritsuke would go all the way, near the floor. The ochiburi would allow the kissaki to point down in order to add more momentum. Also the feeet would be together at the ending of the ochiburi.

[@PaulHBShin]

Trust me. It's shohatto. He's my sensei. Very similar to seitei mae, but subtle differences. As for hanmi, not quite sure what you're referring to. His body is never really in hanmi position. Could you clarify?

[@Ittosai]

By hanmi i was refering to his body slightly sideways instead of facing forward(again, i am repeating something i heard, not that i actually mastered and know).

[@Ittosai]

I appreciate you take the time to clarify those points for me. As i wrote, i am very low in the iaido_food_chain :D

[@m1111jan]

The man on the very left, who is half in- half outside of the picture, can anyone say what ryu he is performing? Very interesting with the nukitsuke with the saya outside of the belt...

[@nihonbugei]

The iaidoka on the left is from the Suio Ryu Iai Kenpo.

[@maceioninjutsu]

I love the samurai

[@Ittosai]

I beg to difer, but the first kata seems, at least to me, to be the seitei mae. As far as i`ve been told, shohattou is not done in hanmi, the furikaburi should be either lateral or vertical(not near the left ear as in mae) and the o-chiburi is usually more energical. But since i am lower then Oscar on the foodchain i am always open for new info...

[@EishinRyu]

looks like an Eishin ryu ryu-ha, but can anyone confirm that? you can see that he does seiza no - bu ippon mei mai, as well as hachihonmei tsekomi. anyones input would be nice