Your highest probability is kendo, followed by federation iaido (ZNKR or ZNIR), then shinkendo (mainly in the US and not that common) and after that some koryu or other. Most kendo schools do not teach iaido, but if there is iaido about they will know about it. I ought to rephrase that FAQ statement - "many" doesn't mean "most". Most senior kendoka have had some exposure to iaido and some do both. I can think of 4 or 5 sensei in Canada for example that do both well, out of 3 dozen or so kendo sensei in the country as a whole.Originally posted by Tristan
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Shinkendo sounds like fun (that's Japanese fencing, right?), but I'll probably be S.O.L. on that one as well. The more I read about it the more it seems likely that I should be able to find an Iaido school that will be within a tolerable driving distance. Is there a site to find a school? I found one for kendo (IKF website, I think), but not specifically Iaido. Or do most Kendo schools teach Iaido as well? I read that many high ranking Kendoka are also high ranking Iaidoka and vice versa.
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