What he meant was that it took centuries and many a dead Samarai to ensure that a certain technique worked. He said,'never piss on a Samarai's grave'. I will never forget what my Sensei told me. I will still make sure that my students are aware of the true old way that I was taught by Nagagaki Sensei (3 time all Japan national champion), Kamimoto Sensei (now deceased) and Tomihara Sensei (now deceased). This is important as far as getting my students promoted. I did alter my methods to coincide more with the federation. Some of the cuts have changed as far as the stopping points.

A slight change can be seen with number 4 and 5. The biggest change's were with number 6 and 7. Years later when I returned, Seitei had 10 forms. When I first trained in Japan, Seitei Iai had only 7 forms. Sensei, Kono Sensei and Kato Sensei that I would direct the Memphis Kendo Club to be more in line with the Federation (under Protest). Kono Sensei honored us with his presence a few weeks ago. At times, twenty students can be seen practicing at the Bartlett Community Center in Memphis, Tennessee.

We had Kato Sensei do a wonderful seminar for us. We believe the lies and discard the truths. We continue to give them what they want, money and our time. We feed into the lies, control and manipulative ways. We the sheeple are destroying the fabric of what life really is. We the sheeple are allowing so much to be lost. The problem with our country (SHEEPLE) seems to be the same problem with the federation. Favoritism, who you know and ego's determine promotions in todays society. In todays world of corrupt governments and psycopaths, the problems are found ,even, in small federations. What right do we have changing the techniques handed down to us when we do not test them in battle? So many Samarai's died perfecting there techniques in battle. When training with my Sensei in Japan, Nagagaki Sensei of Shin Minato Iwakuni, he told me something that I pass on to all my students.

It seems hard to do when the Federation comes up with statements such as. The Memphis Iaido club continues to train in Iaido trying to keep the art pure.

Iaido sensei