In this lesson, you can experience iai, kendo (gekken) and tameshigiri (test cutting performed on rolled up straw mats) at one time. These three disciplines make up what is called kenjutsu (swordmanship). In iai students learn how to handle the katana. In gekken students learn how to face an opponent. In batto students learn correct cutting methods.

In this lesson, you can experience iai, kendo (gekken) and tameshigiri (test cutting performed on rolled up straw mats) at one time. These three disciplines make up what is called kenjutsu (swordmanship). In iai students learn how to handle the katana. In gekken students learn how to face an opponent. In batto students learn correct cutting methods.