The traditional martial arts taught at North London Budo
Iaido
Iaido is the art of drawing and cutting with the Japanese sword.
In North London Budo Seitei Iaido, toho, and Musoshindenryu are taught in
a traditional, safe and enjoyable manner. Classes are small with the emphasis
being on personal tuition, rather than being at the back of a large class-as
is often the case. Classes are open to people of all levels and include basics,
kata, and application. Specialist classes are also taught which cover areas
like tameshigiri-cutting practice. Iaido is, by its nature, more inward looking
and less bashing than kobudo! You need no equipment to join in a lesson, and
you are welcome to come down and watch prior to joining in! Click
here for more information on Iaido
Kobudo Traditional Kobudo is also taught at North London
Budo. Kobudo covers the ‘peasant’ weapons of Okinawa. These initially
include the nunchaku (rice flails), bo (staff), and sai (pronged daggers).
Classes are traditional, concentrating on kihon (basics), kata (sequences),
and sparring drills. There is no free sparring, competition, or foam ‘chucks’
in these classes. For those who like the traditional weapons training, but
are drawn more to the contact side of weapons training-kobudo will be the
one for you. As with the Iaido, you are welcome to come down to watch, or
to try a lesson. Click
here for more information on Ryukyu Kobudo
The current grades of the sensei are 3rd Dan Shotokan Karate, 3rd Dan Itotsu ryu Kobudo, 3rd Dan Musoshindenryu Iaido, 2nd Dan Seitei Iaido (ZNKR Japan), and 1st Dan Kempo Jujitsu. 'Combat Hall of Fame'
awardee and columnist.
