Progressive Instruction Inherent in Standardized Form Practice Using Iaido for illustration

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  • Kim Taylor Electronic Journals of Martial Arts and Sciences

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18002/rama.v4i2.214

Keywords:

Martial arts, Japan, iaido, learning

Abstract

The practice of kata, or pre-arranged, patterned movements in the martial arts, allows a student to learn specific basic movements, and to understand the meaning behind them. Many kata-based martial arts organize their curriculum into sets of practice. Using iaido (sword drawing) as an example, this paper demonstrates how a set of practice can build, one kata after the other, from simple to more complex ideas and provide a deeper understanding of the entire set.

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Published

2012-07-16

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 2 (2009)

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Articles

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Progressive Instruction Inherent in Standardized Form Practice Using Iaido for illustration. (2012). Revista De Artes Marciales Asiáticas, 4(2), 74-95. https://doi.org/10.18002/rama.v4i2.214

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