This past weekend I had the pleasure of attending the British Kendo Association, Iaido Summer Seminar led by Yamazaki Sensei and Ishida Sensei as delegates of the Zen Nippon Kendo Renmei (The Iaido branch of the All Japan Kendo Federation)
I practiced in a group led by Ishida Sensei, focused on Seitei Kata.
Ishida Sensei was very skilled at teaching the whole group while also ensuring that everyone received specific individual feedback key to their own technique. His teaching style was friendly and he welcomed questions, he was very serious regarding the correctness of the Kata, but sprinkled humour throughout and made the training enjoyable.
Ishida Sensei's skill in Iaido is great to see in person, I feel genuinely privileged to have been able to learn from him.
It was a fantastic event and I was very happy to have been able to receive some focused advice and helpful points around various Kata directly from Ishida Sensei, and even practice my Japanese speaking skills a little!
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