Iaido

reading and learning

it is quite fun

practicing, and then finding a ton of stuff about what I have been practicing, and seeing someone quite amazing perform it....

Definitely need that whole saya(sheath) in the obi(belt) part though... been practicing without, and it makes quite the difference.

here's a you tube of Ippon Me Mae, the first Iaido Kata - Means Mind Like Water

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7Cv7NwEkDM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-9ktLS7NmU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXXCIHFBDFM&NR=1



the next one is called Nihon Me Ushiro - Means Attacking from behind to the front

that one only the opening is different(completely) and then the footwork is opposite

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPUraSBJzOc

holy crap detailed site:

http://www.masamune.co.uk/dojo/nihon-me-ushiro



*side note found this list of katas on myspace doing a search and thought you would enjoy it:
http://forum.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=messageboard.viewThread&entryID=30558045&groupID=102971748&adTopicID=1&Mytoken=73085501-2081-4D0E-AAE238DEEB71BD3A412758