Iaido Shinsa Questions

Questions from 2010 AUSKF Iaido Shinsa

Please answer two of the three questions for your desired rank.

First Kyu candidates:

1: List the names of all 12 All Japan Kendo Federation Iaido kata.

2: What is reiho?

3: What do you hope to gain through the study of Iaido?

Shodan candidates:

1: Explain what is meant by the term saya biki. Describe its use in one All Japan Kendo

Federation Iaido kata.

2: Draw a simple diagram of a katana, label as many parts as you can.

3: Describe proper finger control of the tsuba and explain its importance.

Nidan candidates:

1: Discuss the concept of zanshin. Describe its use in at least one All Japan Kendo

Federation Iaido kata.

2: Define hasuji and explain its importance in Iaido.

3: What is meant by the term Iai goshi? Describe its use in one or more All Japan Kendo

Federation Iaido kata.

Sandan candidates:

1: What is kirioroshi? Describe its use in one All Japan Kendo Federation Iaido kata.

2: Describe how to clean a sword (shinken or iaito).

3: How should the left hand function while drawing the sword?

Yondan candidates:

1: Write what you know about kokyu (breath control) in Iaido.

2: What is meant by jo-ha-kyu? Describe its use in at least one All Japan Kendo

Federation Iaido kata.

3: Describe the hara, and explain its use in Iaido.

Godan candidates:

1: Discuss reiho; what does the word mean, why is it important in the dojo?

2: Discuss metsuke.

3: Explain ki-ken-tai-ichi, and give two examples of its application in All Japan Kendo

Federation Iaido.

Rokudan candidates:

1: What is kigurai?

2: What are ma and ma-ai? Describe their application in one or two All Japan Kendo

Federation Iaido kata.

3: What is important when teaching Iaido to beginners?