My Kata
The kata of Sei Do Kai that I am committed to knowing, practicing, and passing on. For a printable cheat-sheet style file see here.
Stats: Total = 230 (141 Partner, 89 Solo); Iaido = 97 (68 Muso Jikiden Eishi Ryu); Niten Ichi Ryu = 35; Jodo = 98 (62 Shindo Muso Ryu)
Iaido
Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu
Founder: Hayashizaki Jinsuke c. 1600 (Kanigawa); Notable Headmasters: 7th - Hasegawa Eishin c. 1700; 17th - Oe Masamichi c. 1900; Region: Kochi (Tosa)
Instructors: Ohmi Goyo, Haruna Matsuo, Kim Taylor
Omori Ryu
1. Mae
2. Migi
3. Hidari
4. Ushiro
5. Yae gaki
6. Uke nagashi
7. Kai shaku
8. Tsuke komi
9. Tsuki kage
10. Oi kaze
11. Nuki uchi
Eishin Ryu
1. Yoko gumo
2. Tora no itsutoku
3. Ina zuma
4. Uki gumo
5. Yama oroshi
6. Iwa nami
7. Uroko gaeshi
8. Nami gaeshi
9. Taki otoshi
10. Mako
Oku-Iai - Iwaza
1. Kasumi
2. Sune gakoi
3. To zume
4. To waki
5. Shiho giri
6. Tana shita
7. Ryo zume
8. Tora bashiri
Ito Magoi
Oku-Iai - Tachiwaza
1. Yuki zure
2. Tsure dachi
3. Soma guri
4. Sodome
5. Shinobu
6. Yukichigai
7. Sodesuri gaeshi
8. Mon iri
9. Kabe zoe
10. Uke nagashi
Bangai-den
1. Haya nami
2. Rai den
3. Jin rai
4. Sode suri komi
5. Yurumi uchi
Shiho barai
Tachi Uchi no Kurai
1. De ai
2. Tsuke komi
3. Uke-nagashi
4. Uke komi
5. Tsuki kage
6. Suigetsu to
7. Zetsu myo ken
8. Doku myo ken
9. Shin myo ken
10. Uchi komi
Tsumi Ai no Kurai
1. Hasso
2. Kobushi tori
3. Nami gaeshi
4. Yae gaki
5. Uroko gaeshi
6. Kurai yuromi
7. Tsubame gaeshi
8. Gan seki otoshi
9. Suigetsu to
10. Kasumi ken
Other Iaido
Zen Nippon Kendo Renmei
1. Mae
2. Ushiro
3. Uke-nagashi
4. Tsuka-ate
5. Kesagiri
6. Morote tsuki
7. Sanpo giri
8. Ganmen ate
9. Soete tsuki
10. Shiho giri
11. Sou giri
12. Nuki uchi
Shindo Munen
1. Iwa nami
2. Uki fune gaeshi
3. No arashi gaeshi
4. Utsu semi
5. Matsu kaze
6. Zan getsu hidari
7. Zan getsu migi
8. Do to gaeshi
9. Rai to gaeshi
10. Yo to
11. In to
12. Ina zuma gaeshi
Keshi Ryu
1. Mae goshi
2. Muso gaeshi
3. Migi no tekki
4. Mawari gake
5. Shiho
Niten Ichi Ryu
Founder: Miyamoto Musashi c. 1600; Notable Headmasters: 8th Aoki Kikuo c. 1900; Region: Kunamoto
Instructors: Haruna Matsuo, Kim Taylor
Tachi (Itto) Seiho
1. Sassen
2. Hasso Hidari
3. Hasso Migi
4. Uke-nagashi Hidari
5. Uke-nagashi Migi
6. Moji Gamae
7. Haritsuke
8. Nagashi Uchi
9. Tora Buri
10. Kazuki
11. Aisen Uchidome
12. Amashi Uchi
Kodachi Seiho
1. Sassen
2. Chudan
3. Uke-nagashi
4. Moji Gamae
5. Haritsuke
6. Nagashi Uchi
7. Aisen
Nito Seiho
1. Chudan
2. Jodan
3. Gedan
4. Hidari Waki Gamae
5. Migi Waki Gamae
Niten Oyo Waza
Sessa
1. Sessa Uchidome
2. Sessa Uchibarai
3. Ipoyoshi Sotobarai
4. Ipoyoshi Uchibarai
5. Ryusui Uchidome
Ai Kuchi
1. Shikko Hidari
2. Shikko Migi
3. Irimi
4. Sekka no Uchi
5. Juji Shukonomi
Red Leaf Cut
Jodo
Shindo Muso Ryu
Founder: Muso Gonnosuke c. 1600; Notable Headmasters: Shirashi Hanjiro c. 1900; Region: Fukuoka
Instructors: Namitome Shigenori, Kim Taylor
Omote
1. Tachi otoshi
2. Tsuba wari
3. Tsuki zue
4. Hissage
5. Sakan
6. Ukan
7. Kasumi
8. Monomi
9. Kasa no shita
10. Ichi rei
11. Neya no uchi
12. Hoso michi
Chudan
1. Ichi riki
2. Oshi zume
3. Midare dome
4. Ushiro zue (zen/go)
5. Taisha
6. Ken gome
7. Kiri kake
8. Shin shin
9. Rai uchi
10. Yoko giri dome
11. Harai dome
12. Seigan
Kage
1. Tachi otoshi
2. Tsuba wari
3. Tsuki zue
4. Hissage
5. Sakan
6. Ukan
7. Kasumi
8. Monomi
9. Kasa no shita
10. Ichi rei
11. Neya no uchi
12. Hoso michi
Ranai
Ranai (shoto)
Tanjo
1. Kote hidari
2. Kote migi
3. Suigetsu hidari
4. Suigetsu migi
5. Shamen hidari
6. Shamen migi
7. Kuritsuke
8. Ushiro zue
9. Sutemi
10. Kobushi kudaki
11. Sune kudaki
12. Irimi
Shinto Ryu
1. Aisui sa
2. Aisui yu
3. Ju
4. Chi barai
5. Sarin
6. Uke nagashi
7. Nito ai
8. Suri komi
9. Inchu
10. Uke kaeshi
11. Miuki dome
12. Tsuki dashi
Zen Nippon Kendo Renmei Jodo
Kihon - Sotai Dosa
1. Honte uchi
2. Gyakute uchi
3. Hiki otoshi uchi
4. Kaeshi tsuki
5. Gyakute tsuki
6. Maki otoshi
7. Kuri tsuke
8. Kuri hanashi
9. Tai atari
10. Tsuki hazushi uchi
11. Do barai uchi
12. Tai hazushi uchi
Kihon - Tandoku Dosa
1. Honte uchi
2. Gyakute uchi
3. Hiki otoshi uchi
4. Kaeshi tsuki
5. Gyakute tsuki
6. Maki otoshi
7. Kuri tsuke
8. Kuri hanashi
9. Tai atari
10. Tsuki hazushi uchi
11. Do barai uchi
12. Tai hazushi uchi
Seitei Kata
1. Tsuki zue (O3)
2. Suigetsu
3. Hissage (O4)
4. Shamen
5. Sakan (O5)
6. Monomi (O8)
7. Kasumi (O7)
8. Tachi otoshi (O1)
9. Rai uchi (C9)
10. Seigan (C12)
11. Midare dome (C3)
12. Ranai (R)