Training with the late Marion Taylor, godan (5thĭegree black belt) in 2004. IMO softer arts like Aikido or Taijiquan have a better integration than Karate. The former tends to involve hip and body snap, whereas the later (in my experience) is more about the flow from extension/contraction. Dans le Iaido, la formation de lesprit a plus dimportance encore que la formation technique. The concept of kime is also something thats very different in karate compared to iaido/kenjutsu. It is also an individual art that involves the student and the sword struggling to achieve perfection of form. It is an art of precise motions with only centimeters of tolerance and split second timing. Samuel Kanner is yondan (4th degree black belt) Le Iaido dont le but ultime nest jamais lagressivité, est une véritable école de formation morale et physique, qui recherche la perfection humaine au travers de la pratique. Iaido, however, is an exacting art which demands a high level of focus and mental concentration. While the martial application of this skill is not a part of modern society, the mental and physical qualities it cultivates (calm presence of mind a relaxed, supple, and balanced body) are powerfully relevant to everyday life. Although incorporating a number of different actions, Iaido forms emphasize the combination of drawing the sword with striking one's assailant. Iaido literally means 'the way of mental presence and immediate reaction.' It is a form-based martial art practicing the techniques of drawing, cutting, and re-sheathing the katana, the curved Japanese long sword.