![]() ![]() Since Iaido is a style that prioritizes speed over brute strength, wise usage of the blade is paramount to the practitioner's success in the style. This Discipline enables the practitioner to immediately draw their sword and attack at the start of combat. This Discipline represents the practitioner's capacity to consistently execute a sword draw and slash all in one movement by gripping the edge of the scabbard and pulling the scabbard slightly forward before drawing the sword. ![]() The hallmark of Iaido is its practitioners abilities to launch an attack even when their swords are sheathed. Their ability to fight with both traditional swordplay and hand-to-hand combat while perfectly capable of switching to quick slashes and stabs using Iaido's hallmark techniques makes practitioners of this style unpredictable fighters. Though the katana is preferred for this style, any curved sword single-edged sword with a complimenting scabbard is compatible with this style. Known as a "sword drawing" technique, Iaido uses the smooth, linear motion of pulling the sword from its sheath to create abnormally fast slashes and strikes against often ignorant and unsuspecting opponents. Unlike other styles, which rely on the sword being drawn to attack, a practitioner of Iaido is always ready to attack their opponents, even when their weapon is sheathed in its scabbard. The samurai of the Land of Tea have produced a unique style of Kenjutsu called Iaido. ![]()
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