The ability to achieve focused concentration and stillness under such oppressive circumstances is one of the many goals in Iaido. However, students should aim to react and behave as though they were engaged in a life or death situation. Students of Iaido, known as Iaidoka, do not compete against one another - waza are performed individually against imaginary opponents. Unlike Kendo, which is the art of sword-fighting once swords have already been drawn (similar to Western fencing), Iaido focuses on quick and effective responses to unjustified or surprise attacks. Iaido waza (techniques) always begin and end with the student's sword sheathed. Iaido is one of the oldest Japanese martial arts, with a history that can be traced back at least 450 years.
Iaido is the art of drawing a katana (commonly referred to as a Samurai sword) and delivering a decisive strike against one or more opponents. The Vancouver Eishin-Ryu Iaido Club is dedicated to the study of the traditional Japanese martial art of Iaido.
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