Seitei Iaido

Contact: Mr Michael Baczynski • (e) michael.baczynski@bbrd.org.au• (p) 04 1144 2081

Supervising senior instructor: Tom Johnson, rokudan
Instructor: Michael Baczynski, sandan

Seitei Iaido is a modern synthesis of several koryu sword arts, designed to preserve core aspects of traditional Japanese sword work. It consists of twelve solo-performed kata as set by the All Japan Kendo Federation (AJKF, Zen Nippon Kendo Renmei or ZNKR). The twelve Seitei Iaido forms (seitei-gata) are standardised for the tuition, promotion and propagation of Iaido at the Iaido clubs, that are members of the regional Kendo federations.

Seitei iaido practice in Toowoomba each Tuesday night, and members can participate in the "virtual dojo" on Wednesday nights, with the Club diaspora in North Queensland and Bundaberg participating in common training.

As an affiliate dojo of Kohokai, members are encouraged to train with Tom Johnson sensei at Pine Mountain.

Training

Toowoomba
When: Thursday 7.30–9.00 pm
Saturday 3.30—4.30 pm

Currently we are unable to offer Saturday training due to the unavailability of a training space. We are looking to restore Saturday sessions as soon as possible

Where: CBRC

Gin Gin
Where: National Fitness Hall
When: Saturday 3.30—4.30 pm (with virtual dojo link)

What to bring: Yourself, comfortable exercise clothes to start, water bottle

Once you are training for a while: Uwagi and hakama training uniform (preferably black), juban (undershirt), kaku obi, bokken with saya and an iaito. These can be obtained through the Club, or we can provide advice on what might be suitable.

You’ll need to: Pay annual Queensland Kendo Renmei membership ($90, for one or more QKR disciplines) and BBRD general membership.