Iaido is concerned with drawing the sword and cutting in the same motion.
Most practice is solo, eventually with a real blade.
The Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu also includes partner practice with wooden blades. Students must strive to achieve power, precision and perfection in their form. Along the way they learn balance, grace, and control of the body and the mind. Iaido began in the mid-1500s. The MJER traces its history back to this time in an unbroken line of teachers.