Iaido is a Japanese martial art that is practiced primarily for personal physical and spiritual development, but also for competition. Iaido is characterized by drawing a sword from the scabbard and cutting in one motion; the name means "having...

Iaidō (居合道, Iaidō?), approximately "the way of mental presence and immediate reaction", is a Japanese martial art associated with smooth, controlled movements of drawing the sword from its scabbard, striking or cutting an opponent, removing...