![]() Hatakenaka-sensei (Atsumi Hatakenaka, 8 th Dan Iaido) ran a special class later on for all of the ladies. This is a great thing as the fans in the gym where the seminar is held are quite loud. Much of what Maehara-sensei and Hatakenaka-sensei demonstrated was done in such a visual way that the English translation was less crucial than in previous years. We did some Setei kata, but this year there was a strong focus on things like proper grip of the sword handle and everything was delivered in a highly relatable way with humour. ![]() Saturday morning began with a review of etiquette. I didn’t sleep well as I neglected to pack a blanket and woke up shivering a few times. Once settled in my room, there was downtime while waiting for people to arrive. Good conversation, a short nap, and some knitting helped pass the time more quickly for me. For those of us from Ottawa it was a 6-7 hour drive. Amongst those in attendance were practitioners from Calgary, Fredericton, Cleveland, New York, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Peterborough, and Chile.įriday was a day mainly composed of travel and socializing. This past weekend was the annual Sei Do Kai Iaido & Jodo Seminar in Guelph, Ontario.
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