There are safety and quality issues to consider, and we do not allow Chinese-made iaito in the dojo. Please DO NOT buy your own iaito without first consulting with the Sensei. You can spend several hundred dollars for a custom made iaito. To insure quality and uniformity, the sensei will help you with your equipment ordering needs.Īfter a few months, at the sensei's recommendation, you should buy your own iaito to practice with. After a few months (two or three is about average) the student is ready to start practicing with an iaito or practice blade.Īfter a couple of months, you are encouraged to purchase a uniform (hakama and gi) for about $100-120. Beginners can expect to spend most of their early classes practicing basic footwork, posture, and strokes as well as an introduction to the first Seitei iaido kata. You should wear some comfortable clothing that you don't mind sweating into (training pants/shirt or karate-dogi) - we will provide the rest. Initially, beginners don't need to worry about buying a hakama, gi, or any equipment needed for iaido. Beginners are instructed separately until they have learned enough of the basics to train with the more advanced students. The terminology used in class is usually in Japanese, although instruction is in English or by demonstration. Iaido classes are conducted in a traditional Japanese manner.
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