Aikido Toho Iaido, sometimes referred as Nishio-ryu Iaido, is a style created by Shoji Nishio, a prolific Aikido practitioner. Its katas consist of 15 katas, most of which correlated to specific Aikido movements. The literal meaning of the name is iaido of Aikido form.
In 1955, due to the lack of explanation regarding sword and jo techniques from Ueshiba (and other instructors), Nishio started study Iaido under Shigenori Sano (10th dan Muso Jikiden Eishin-ryu). He achieved 7th Dan Nihon Zenkoku Iaido Renmei.
In iaido, Nishio practiced number of different styles and consolidated what he believed to be useful. By 2001, after 46 years of learning and perfecting the art, after numerous addition and revision, he finalized his iaido system to 15 katas, most of which correlated to specific Aikido movements.
List of kata Aiki Toho Iaido consist of 15 katas as follow: Number Iaido FormKanji Chiburi Correspondent Aikido technique1Shohatto初発刀Eishin RyuNone2Ukenagashi受け流しEishin RyuIkkyo3Ushirogiri後ろ切りEishin RyuKaitennage4Zengogiri前後切りEishin RyuAihanmi Shihonage5Sayugiri左右切りEishin RyuGyakuhanmi Shihonage6Tsukaosae柄押えEishin RyuGyakuhanmi Nikkyo7Tekubiosae手首押えEishin RyuAihanmi Nikkyo8Kawashitsukiかわし突きEishin RyuTsuki Sankyo9Tsukekomi付け込みKatori RyuTsuki Kotegaeshi10Tsume詰 めKatori RyuIriminage11Sanpo三 方Katori RyuSankyo12Shiho四 方Suiou RyuShomen uchi, Yokomen uchi Shihonage13Nukiawase抜き合わせSuiou RyuShomen uchi, Yokomen uchi Gokyo14TodomeとどめEishin RyuYonkyo15Suemonogiri据 物Eishin RyuNone The official kata system also contain 5 katas from Shin Toho.
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