The Kihon Kata are the basic-training Kata of Mugai Ryu. These should be included in every training.

The Kihon Kata are the basic-training Kata of Mugai Ryu. These should be included in every training.

Nukiuchi, or cutting on the draw, is the essence of Iaido and what distinguishes it to Kenjutsu-only styles. It is also one of the most difficult aspects of your training.

This Chapter will teach you one of the most fundamental parts of the martial art of the Samurai, the basic cuts of Mugai Ryu Iaido.

This is a very important Chapter, going through all basic principles found in every Kata. This should be really be viewed a lot of times during your progress, to make sure you are doing everything in the correct way.

This Chapter teaches and explains Torei, the ceremony before and after every training, translated as respect to the sword. It also covers Reishiki, the etiquette in Budo and Mugai Ryu.

This chapter is about your equipment and how to use it.

Before you can master the sword, you need to master your body (and mind of course). This chapter will teach you the basics of utilizing the body and the basic postures and movements in Mugai Ryu.

Mugai Ryu is deeply connected to Zen and the founder, Tsuji Gettan put a great focus on it. The famous saying Ken Zen Ichi means the sword and Zen is one. I will teach you various meditations, spiritual practices and principles in this chapter.

You will find theoretical and historical background information about Mugai Ryu, as well as an understanding for the correct mindset for Iai, martial arts and life in general in this chapter.

This Chapter is the place to start your way into the world of Mugai Ryu Iaido and our complete online course. Next to the introduction into the course, myself and the style itself, it also works as a manual to how to use the Iaido Online Course the way it is intended and where the … Continued