Muso Shinden Ryu Iaido
Nakayama Hakudo took teachings he had mastered from Muso Jikiden Eishen Ryu and Shindo Munen Ryu and established his own curriculum under the name Muso Shinden Ryu. Nakayama Sensei also had a teaching license in Shindo Muso Ryu jodo, creating at least a nominal connection between the style of iaido that many of us practice and our jodo.
The most popular style of iaido in Japan, Kaminoda Sensei teaches this style (as well as ZNKR seitei kata). Iaido is not required for the study of jodo, and many of Sensei’s Japanese and foreign students do not do iaido, or they do a different style, or follow another teacher within MSR. However, three of the senior members of the Capital Area Jodokai practice iaido under Sensei’s direction and have started a study group. Corey Comstock (4 dan ZNKR iaido) leads the study group.
Watching high quality iaido is one of the great gifts of going to Japan to train. Trying to emulate what we see is a constant challenge.
(Photos by Scott Rakow, members of the Nihon Jodokai, Kaminoda Sensei.)
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