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Toho Iaido is “Iaido using the sword methodology of harmony with energy”.

Toho Iai is a series of kata founded by Shoji Nishio Sensei based directly on Taido techniques, movements, and principles. 

These sword kata do not cut your opponent as in the other Iaido styles, although the understanding of how to cut your opponent is presented. 

The choice, not to kill, is made available; a path of resolution is to cut in order to lead the opponent, releasing them from harm, and the responsibility of harming.

When studying Iaido you gain a better understanding of Taido and when studyingTaido you gain a better understanding of Iaido. 

Nishio Sensei often says that you cannot truly understand Taido without studying the sword. 

The study and understanding of these kata relates directly to the tai-jitsu (empty hand) techniques of Taido. 

You also gain further understanding by practicing the same technique using tachi-sabaki (movement using the sword) and then using jo-sabaki (movement using the jo). 

Further, the application of same Taido technique is studied in ken-tai-ken (sword vs. sword) and ken-tai-jo (sword vs. jo). 

For these techniques you use the bokken (wooden sword) and jo (short wooden staff; the length of it is measured from the floor to armpit height). 

Each of these ways of doing the same technique uses the same footwork and cuts.