Toyama Ryu Seminar – Utah Dojo

When:  August 6, 2010

Time: 9am-1pm
Where: TBD (Depends on number of participants, will be in Utah County)

Cost: $25/Students $30/Non-students

What to bring: Please wear iaidogi or karate gi, if you do not own either, please

wear gym clothes. Bring bokken or let Sorensen Sensei know if you need one.


***Schedule***

9:00 Warm up, Bow in, Strength training

9:30 Sword basics
-Cutting, Etiquette & Seiza, Chiburi, Noto

10:00 Kata/ Kumitachi

-Kiso-iai, Ippon-me, Nihon-me

-Hon-iai, Ippon-me, Yonhon-me

- Mae

11:30 Tameshigiri/Samurai Chess

1:00 Awards, Bow out

***Please come prepared and bring a water bottle***

Please contact Jake Sorensen @ (801) 851-0020 if you have any questions.

Toyoo Inoue Shihan

Inoue Shihan will be visiting Fresno August 26, 27, and 28. He is a very close friend and teacher of mine and I am very excited to have this opportunity to train with him again in person. I hope that everyone from the dojo can make it!

Iaido

Iaido (drawing way) is based on Iaijutsu (drawing art) and was practiced by the samurai. Iaido is a modern way of budo (martial way) and in a sense can be seen as a do (way, path) of the mind that one travels throughout one’s life seeking perfection in the art. While learning Iaido the practitioner (Iaidoka) also learns to quiet the mind, and control both their bodies and energy.

Iaido sword techniques are renowned for their practicality, immense cutting power and gracefulness. This also makes it the perfect martial art for men and women of all ages to learn sword skills in a friendly and safe environment, blending together physical and mental disciplines as well as spiritual growth.