ZNKR IAI

(2014 Version)

This is the 5th reprinting of this manual in English and it is my hope that readers will continue to benefit from the amendments made to keep abreast of the changes from the previous editions.

As before we continue to see a trend towards the All Japan Kendo Federation's Iaido becoming more simplified from the point of view that aspects of image are more clearly defined and practices streamlined to make them more efficient.

The basis for this book lies in communicating directly to the student the logical reasoning of basic Iai as a means to further developing themselves through practice.

I would like again to reiterate the advice given by a past Chairman of the Technical Committee for Iaido within the ZNKR which was imparted at an international seminar in August 2008; "Japanese Budo in particular Iaido, focuses on Reiho and Saho because it is not a sport. These aspects are extremely important when developing the spirit of Budo".

In this edition I have kept changes to the text as minimal as possible in order to convey the simplest image to maximize the effect to the reader.

My deep appreciation and gratitude goes to the International Office of the All Japan Kendo Federation, for their continued assistance, in updating this publication, for the benefit of its international members.

Translation by Chris Mansfield
March 2014

Approved by AJKF International Office
March 2014

Issued by ALL JAPAN KENDO FEDERATION (Zen Nippon Kendo Renmei)
March 2014

Revised by ALL JAPAN KENDO FEDERATION
March 2014

[For the digital booklet in pdf format]

Our sincere thanks to:

● Chris MANSFIELD, Iaido Kyoshi 7th Dan (ZNKR)
For his translation of the 2014 Japanese version booklet into English.

[For the interactive digital application in web format]

● Cédric AUBIN, Iaido 5th Dan (ZNKR), Deputy Regional Technical Delegate of Iaido in the Auvergne Rhône-Alpes Region (AURA) - France, Chief Instructor at Take Lyon Iaido.
For the design, development and propulsion of the web application.