During this time he met Okimura Sensei and started to learn Iaido. Being disciplined and talented, he developed a close friendship with Robert Miller and Santoso Hanitojo, both members and future teachers of the Dojo in Montreal. As a student of Okimura Sensei, he received the classical training with slow dedicated progress of the traditional Japanese culture. At the time Ohmori Ryu Iaido was the main focus on the Iaido practice in North America, a process that took years to be taught.
For almost two decades he was the sempai of Shidokan Dojo, until fall of he was asked by Robert Miller Sensei to take over the duties of teaching Iaido at John Abbott College. Since then he teaches and leads a group of bilingual Iaido students on a weekly basis, sharing his experience and his valuable knowledge of a lifetime of training to anyone who wants to learn and commit to discover the art of Iaido.
He has participated in every main tournament in Canada as well as the 1st and 2nd Canadian Kendo Championship. Main Awards:. Get in touch. Our Dojo is a non profit organization run by volunteers, someone will contact you and answer your questions and comments as soon as possible. Isoukai is centrally active in Tokyo, and the training facilities allow training to be done in an agreeable, fully air-conditioned environment.
Beginner training Courses in the ways of Iaido for beginners are organized four times a month. These offer thorough training in the basics of Iaido, such as how to wear hakama pants, etiquette, and standard movements. Iaido: ancient yet fresh What you will feel in Iaido training is that Iaido is new and fresh.
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Don't be in love with your uniform. Don't be in love with your training. On being human and a martial artist.
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I have taken a Iaido lesson previously and have my own Japanese sword. Can I use it in this lesson? For safety reasons, we are afraid that a Japanese sword is not allowed to be used in this lesson. However, if you are able to take our private lesson in a place spacious enough to swing your sword with no risk of hurting people around you, we would be happy to provide our lesson where you can use it.
Please feel free to let me know if you would like further information regarding it. Learning Japanese martial arts does not immediately change something of you like you imagined before starting, however; you can surely get a sense of fulfillment in the way of learning it.
It would be a first step for learning Japanese martial arts and culture while enjoying taking this lesson at home! Reserve lessons. JA EN. Recommend for people who Are interested in samurai or learning swords!
Are interested in Japanese martial arts but going for practice is difficult!
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