Outdoor and Rec Athletics 0117 - Iaido: Japanese Swordsmanship

Iaido: Japanese Swordsmanship: This course will present the forms of Muso Shinden Ryu Iaido, a traditional style of drawing and sheathing the Japanese katana. Each form includes at least the four parts: 1.Nukitsuke, drawing; 2.Kiritsuke. killing cut; 3. Chiburi, cleansing the blade; and 4. Noto, returning the sword to the scabbard. Each kata represents the response by a swordsman to a particular scenario of opponents and their actions . These kata are solo in nature and will not involve paired exercises though we will also study the use of the bokken or wooden sword in 2-person situations. Equipment and uniforms will be provided for those registered. Instructor permission required. 5-College students will be graded pass/fail.

This class may be used for CEL-1 credit.