Neither kendo nor iaido are complete arts, but rather different aspects of the same art. To truly master the sword, one must train both. Kendo teaches us how to hit with full force, at full speed, fearless in the face of terrifying battle cries and accept the impact of a full contact sport. Iaido teaches how to respect and care for a sword, how to wield it properly and all the ways which one can use it to cut down their opponent.

Many people at Kilikai train both, but there are also those who start out in one style and realize what they really want to train is the other. We encourage everyone to give both iaido and kendo a try.