In order to properly perform the waza, iaidoka also learn posture and movement, grip, and cut. In addition to sword technique, practitioners require imagination and concentration in order to maintain the feeling of a real fight and to keep the kata (series of specific movements) fresh. Each waza begins and ends with the sword sheathed. The iaidoka executes various techniques against single or multiple imaginary opponents. Iaido is mostly performed solo as a series of waza (technique), and as the student of Iaido progresses they can begin training with the bokken for the actual application of the kata. The iaidoka (practitioner of Iaido) wields a sword, not to control the opponent, but to control oneself. An in-depth reading of the Japanese characters for Iaido is: I (being), AI (harmony), DO (way) or “The way of harmonizing oneself in action”.
In studying Iaido (居合道), one will learn how to properly draw and wield a Japanese sword. Southland Aikido practices Muso Shinden-Ryu, an Iaido style founded by Hakudo Nakayama.
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