where to start?
 

I don't know where to put this exactly, so I just put it in here, if something like this dosn't belong here, or there is already a post about this... somewhere, then please kindly direct me towards it, thank you.

Well... I just now got the idea of looking online to figure out differnt 'sword styles'(As I typed in google) and came upon this site. After reading... some of the posts here, I find that there is more to 'sword styles' then this like... a better name then 'sword styles'.

Mainly my question is this... where do I start? im completely confused about ALL of this and well... I would just like some pointers for a starter. so again, where do I start?

Thanks in advanced. http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...ilies/grin.gif

EDIT: ALRIGHT, I just found the FAQ forum haha.... any answers though will be greatly apprecated(sp) http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...ilies/grin.gif

heyo. look at some of the threads under the iaido section on this forum.

i recommend mjer-not that im bias...well i am-but in a good way-hehe
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[QUOTE=stegalt]Well... I just now got the idea of looking online to figure out differnt 'sword styles'(As I typed in google) and came upon this site. After reading... some of the posts here, I find that there is more to 'sword styles' then this like... a better name then 'sword styles'.[QUOTE]

Try "sword arts", "japanese sword arts" and of course kendo and iaido (iai). And of course "muso shinden ryu" (msr rules http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...ies/tongue.gif ). Together with mjer the most common styles of iaido. Have fun googling

If you're looking for an iaido school, don't get too hung up on the specific ryuha (or style) of the school. The reality is that unless you live in NYC or LA or some other major urban area with a fairly large Japanese/Japanese-American population, you won't have much of a choice as to which ryuha you get to study. Just make sure it is a reputable dojo (people on this forum can help with that). A good beginning is to see if the dojo is affiliated with the Zen Nippon Iaido Renmei (All Japan Iaido Federation) or the Zen Nippon Kendo Renmei (All Japan Kendo Federation), though by no means is that the sole criteria.