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United States Tamiya Ryu Iaijutsu |
The
United States Tamiya Ryu Iaijutsu training focuses on the harmonization
of Mind, Body, and Spirit through the practice and performance of
Kata, or forms. Kata are sets of pre-arranged movements designed
to respond to a specific attack from an opponent, preserving not
only one’s own life, but the life of the attacker as well.
This is known as the philosophy of the “sword which gives
life,” as opposed to the “sword which takes life.”
In Tamiya Ryu Iaijutsu, the Deshi (student) is constantly reminded
to respect the life of his opponent, giving him ample opportunity
to “live to fight another day,” until the last moments
of the Kata, when he must strike to survive. Deshi (students) of
the United States Tamiya Ryu Iaijutsu Dojo are required to learn
the Samurai Code of Bushido, or “The Way of the Warrior,”
and follow it not only inside the Dojo, but outside the Dojo in
their daily lives as well.
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