Iaido Program
Iaido is included with an Adult Student memembership
Iaido program only:
Adults - $85/month
Kids 11-15 - $65/month
Iaido is included with an Adult Student memembership
Iaido program only:
Adults - $85/month
Kids 11-15 - $65/month
Iaido is a traditional Japanese sword art that primarily focuses on kata. It teaches the proper way to draw, handle and return the sword to its saya. On a deeper level Iaido gives the practitioner a feeling of self-control and inner discipline. Practicing Iaido as a sword art goes back to the mid 1500’s.
Aikido has a connection to traditional Japanese sword. In fact, many hand-to-hand arts have a separate Iaido program in their schools for use of the sword. We also include Tameshigiri,the Japanese art of target test cutting.
Our group teaches Muso Shinden-ryu Iaido and the federation we belong to is the North American San Shin Kai.
We have classes three times a week. (Tuesday, Friday, & Sunday)
Iaido Instructors
Derrell Thomas
3rd Dan
Director of Iaido Program
Derrell is Director of the Iaido program and has been teaching for 15 years. Derrell has been a Iaido practitioner for nearly two decades since 2002. He and his family all practice Aikido or Iaido at ASNJ. He works in IT during the day and enjoys sharing his martial arts practice in his free time.
Alejandro Noda
2nd Dan
Alex has been practicing since 2014. He is a longshoreman, husband, and father of two. His daughter practices Aikido here at ASNJ. Alex became interested in Iaido because of its discipline and meditative nature. He also enjoys the focus of the precision in each technique.
