The advancement of iai continues now that I’ve finally started (shodan is considered the beginning). I’m learning the waza of the school’s _four_ different ryu (schools of study - like savoy or hollywood in Lindy). Last week I learned the first 4 waza in Omori-ryu, and this week I learned another two.
One of the two tonight is called “juntou” (順刀), which is the form used by a friend or kaishakunin during the ritual of seppuku (honorable suicide). The other waza, inyoushintai, was quite difficult because there are many transitions between standing and kneeling, one with a particular balance. I like learning new non-standard forms. I feel like I’m finally digging into the art and the local nature of my dojo. It’s a shame there’s only 3 months left.