Talk:Iaijutsu

What is this?

Whatever it is it doesn't seem to do what its author wanted!81.103.167.149 (talk) 11:58, 10 December 2007 (UTC)

Question of Relevance

Not going to "be bold" on this one because I don't want to contribute to the unnecessary trivia that so irks Wikipedians, if that is what this is, but if appropriate, a "Popular Culture" type reference can be found in Dungeons & Dragons 3.5 ed., where the Samurai class from Oriental Adventures uses a skill called "Iaijutsu Focus" to deal extra damage when drawing a weapon and attacking. --71.190.144.146 (talk) 02:54, 22 April 2010 (UTC)

Relevance

The article of iaijutsu is very important as separate article because iaijutsu is not the same as iaido. Iaido (modern discipline) is a 'sword-drawing way' while iaijutsu (classical discipline) is a 'sword-drawing art'. Iaijutsu and iaido differ not only in their age of origin but also in their social structure, training methods and purposes. Reference: Modern Bujutsu & Budo by Donn F. Draeger, 1974, pp. 65-68, 70, 82-85, 100, 138. ISBN 0-8348-0351-8 Kontoreg (talk) 15:13, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

Grammar

The last sentence in the Postures in Iaijutsu section is lacking grammatically. Christoffer.N (talk) 06:16, 19 August 2011 (UTC)

All one author

As I was cleaning up these citations, I noticed that all of the sources are from the same author. Surely there are other experts besides Draeger on the subject? Otherwise, my first inclination would be to think that only a very small group of people recognize Iaijutsu as a distinct term referring to a distinct form of martial art, in which case I question why the article exists. Needless to say, though, I'm no expert on the subject. 67.248.184.154 (talk) 02:32, 24 March 2013 (UTC)

The references include also the authors Gordon Warner and Robert W. Smith. - Kontoreg (talk) 17:44, 29 July 2013 (UTC)

Who are Gordon Warner and Robert W. Smith in context of iai? Never heard of them. Did they ever demonstrate their Iai at Kyoto Budokai (here is one criteria of relevance)? Are they authorities in the matter of word usage and can identify the differences between iaido and iaijitsu? (Hint, first one might be an authority on Kendo, the second one might be on Judo, Karate and Tai Chi. I don't know. Never heard of them)

Since Iaido is a Japanese art, could you provide any legitimate Japanese (translation OK, Japanese language preferred) source material, which clearly differentiates between Iaido and Iaijitsu, and explains where one ends and the other one begins? (Hint: Japanese generally just call it iai an get really puzzled when asked what the difference is, which tells me that the difference is something non-Japanese invented)

As it is, I'd say that there is a clear differentiation between Iai{jitsu/do} and Ken{jitsu/do}, where one starts with the sword in scabbard and performs initial attack, and the other one continues where the initial attack got noticed and avoided, and now both sides have their swords out in their hands. But iaido vs iaijitsu seem to be differentiated only by a very small group of people.

To add to the confusion, Japanese wikipedia has an article on Iaido, but the article on Iaijitsu is redirected to Battōjutsu. Furthermore, English article for Battōjutsu reads: "It is often used interchangeably with the terms iaijutsu, battōdō, or iaidō, although each term does have nuances in the Japanese language and different schools of Japanese martial arts may use them to differentiate between techniques (e.g. standing or sitting techniques)."

There is a pretty clear differentiation between Iai and Batto as well, although it is primarily in the emphasis of the training methods: Iai tends to do kata in the air, Batto tends to cut straw bundles. But is that a 100% correct distinction? Tameshi giri is part of Iaido curriculum, at least in some branches of some schools.

Any way, propose folding the Iaijutsu article back into Iaido, with clear sections explaining that the difference between the two is minimal.

24.114.82.23 (talk) 19:23, 25 October 2013 (UTC)

No, Iaijutsu is NOT Iaido! The term 'Iaido' did not exist in the feudal period of Japan (prior to the Meiji Restoration in 1868). Iaido is a modern invention. - Kontoreg (talk) 11:42, 29 October 2013 (UTC)

spelling

Long sword is one word