Iaidō is a Japanese martial art of the sword. In one same school (Ryū) masters express their interpretation of the techniques/forms. This video was made to visualize that. The performance of nine hachidan masters showing ryūtō from Musō Shinden Ryū Iai.

"Learn well from one is the way to understand all."

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This video-clip Hachidan Ryūtō was made from several VHS videos recorded at Hakone Taikai.

You can buy any of the videos on the manufacturer's web site (it is in Japanese language but you can translate it using babel fish [babelfish.yahoo.com/]

List of Hakone Taikai videos:
hertz-internet.mine.nu:8088/kendo.php?gr=IZS8

List of all instructional Iai videos from the manufacture:
hertz-internet.mine.nu:8088/teach.php?gr=%B5%EF%B9%E7

Instructions on how to buy:
hertz-international.co.jp/pay-line.html