IAIDO IN CANADA
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2024 Spring/Summer Gradings
Registration for Spring/Summer gradings will be available shortly. Please check the FAQ for how to login and register for an exam. Thank you for your patience. *********** Please note that written examinations are due on the same date as the registration deadline....
4th Annual West Coast Iaido Seminar
4th Annual West Coast Iaido Seminar & Grading Dates: Nov 24, 25, 26, 2023 Place: Trinity Western University, Langley, BCThe 4th Annual West Coast Iaido seminar was held on Nov 24-26, 2023 in Langley, BC (an hour east of Vancouver). With 54 practitioners from...
2023 Fall Gradings
Registration is now open for the gradings through the CKF's new membership system. Please check the FAQ for how to login and register for an exam. *********** Please note that written examinations are due on the same date as the registration deadline. Registration...
Spring/Summer Gradings
Registration is now open for the following gradings. Please note that written examinations are due on the same date as the registration deadline. Registration deadlines are 2 weeks before the examination date.Les inscriptions sont maintenant ouvertes pour les examens...
Fall Gradings
Updated: December 1 Registration is now open for the following gradings. Please note that written examinations are due on the same date as the registration deadline. Registration deadlines are 2 weeks before the examination date.Les inscriptions sont maintenant...
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Iaido in Canada
The art of Iaido (居合道 pronounced ee-i-do) is elegant and would appear to be simple. The student sits or stands quietly, draws out a blade and cuts through the air all in one motion, then puts the sword back into the scabbard. To the casual observer, there is not a lot to see. Iaido, however, is an exacting art which demands a high level of focus and mental concentration. It is an art of precise motions with only centimeters of tolerance and split second timing. It is also an individual art that involves the student and the sword struggling to achieve perfection of form.
Growth of Iaido in Canada
The study of Iaido in Canada through the CKF is a relatively new activity; with a history of 20-30 years. Scattered groups of practitioners could be found all over Canada practicing their art, but it was not until 1991 during the World Kendo Championships (CKF) hosted in Toronto, that the first CKF Iaido grading was held. Since then, the popularity of Iaido has expanded from 30 to over 300 practitioners nationwide