June 29 - July 7, 2010
"48 people from 4 countries gathered in Uppsala, Sweden for a 4-day iaido seminar. People came from Sweden, Finland, Estonia and Austria to take part in the lessons taught by Takada sensei. As usual when there is a seminar in Uppsala the weather turns to sunny and hot, and this year was no exception although we did see some rain too.
The schedule for the camp called for classes in Shoden, Toho, Chuden, Okuiai and Tachi Uchi no Kurai as well as Jodo. The first classes of the day started at 9.00 and the last ended at 18.30 with a two hour lunch. Even though the days were full of practice everyone kept their spirits up and contributed with all their best iai.
Having Takada sensei here to teach us is a great privilege and the fact that about 50 people from all over Europe show up every year proves how much we appreciate and cherish his teachings. Even though we seem to have a hard time remembering all the lessons from year to year, and sensei having to remind us about wide cuts, proper iaigoshi and the importance of shizei, in the end we get better each year. That is especially evident this year when no less than 14 people passed their grading and gained new ranks ranging from shodan all the way up to godan.
This year was also the first time that Takada sensei went to Sofia in Bulgaria to teach iaido where 12 people attended the seminar. The trip to and from Sofia became much more adventurous than anticipated due to delayed flights, but eventually we reached our destination.
In Sofia Sensei was interviewed by Bulgarian Television and he gave a demonstration for both the Television and general public. The camp was for two and a half days and included lessons in Shoden, Toho, Chuden, Tachi Uchi no Kurai and Jodo."
~Thank you Tor & Martin~
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