Villari's Martial Arts Centres Aurora

Samurai Arts - CLICK HERE for our FREE TRIAL OFFER

“Through the sword we seek to improve our spirit and become better people, to promote peace and good feeling beyond the walls of the dojo and into our daily lives. There are many styles of Iai, many ways to cut, to move, and as one learns one improves technically. However, we train not only to learn techniques, but also to cultivate the heart and spirit, and in this respect all 'styles' lead to the same goal.”

Haruna Matsuo, 8th Dan Kyoshi, 1926 - 2002

Iaido- CLICK HERE for OUR FREE TRIAL OFFER!

The art of Iaido [pronounced 'ee-eye-doh') is elegant and would appear to be simple. The student sits or stands quietly, draws out a blade and cuts through the air all in one motion, then puts the sword back into the scabbard. Iaido is an exacting art which demands a high level of focus and mental concentration. It is an art of precise motions with only centimetres of tolerance and split second timing. There are 2 types of Iaido taught at our school; the Zen Nippon Kendo Renmei (ZNKR-All Japan Kendo Federation) grading set, and Muso Jikiden-Eishin Ryu (MJER) our school's traditional style.

Jodo - CLICK HERE for OUR FREE TRIAL OFFER

Jodo or "the way of the Jo", is the Japanese art using a short staff (usually about 128cm) called Jo. The art is similar to bojutsu, and is strongly focused upon defense against the sword. The modern study of the Jodo has essentially two branches. One is the koryū, or "old school", the other branch is called Seitei Jodo, which is practiced by the All Japan Kendo Federation (Zen Nippon Kendō Renmei) in conjunction with Kendo, the art of Japanese fencing, and Iaido, the art of drawing and cutting with a real blade.

Niten Ichi Ryu Kenjutsu- CLICK HERE for OUR FREE TRIAL OFFER

The Niten Ichi Ryu was created by one of the most revered swordsmen in Japanese history, Miyamoto Musashi. There are 3 sets of sword techniques taught in this style. The first set, Tachi Seiho, deals with the long sword vs. long sword. The second set, known as Kodachi Seiho, focuses on short sword vs. long sword. And the 3rd se is the one most people associate with Musashi, is the Nito Seiho, which involves using both long and short sword together against the long sword. There are no ranks or levels to attain in this style, and it is a recognized Koryu (old school) in Japan.

The above styles are very old traditional martial arts. Etiquette, Japanese culture and history are all important aspects of the Samurai Arts taught at Villari's Shugyokan Iaido Dojo. Classes are taught by Sensei Tim Wakefield, 5th Dan ZNKR/MJER Iaido, on Wednesdays and Fridays.

Kobudo- 'Old Martial Ways' - CLICK HERE for OUR FREE TRIAL OFFER

As part of our Shaolin Kempo program, we offer our students the opportunity to study classical Karate weapons as well as Philippine stick fighting methods. All the traditional forms and techniques have been modified to be applied in a 'kempo'-style format to remain consistent with the Shaolin Kempo training offered at Villari's.

The Karate weapons focused on in our curriculum are the Bo, Short Stick, Tonfa, Kama, Sai, and Nunchaku.