New Sageo
- Thread starter Gyakuto
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OP
OP
I threaded the cord through the kurigata loop on the saya (scabbard) and began the tying patternā¦
I canāt get it as tight as the original; I canāt workout which bits to pull, but it looks fairly nice and even. I might add another loop to each end.
isshinryuronin
Senior Master
The sageo I think is a great example of "traditional" (as much discussed in another current thread). In most schools of iai its practical purpose(s) have been lost (not to memory but in use) but still retained for historical/spiritual representations.
In my iai dojo its presence was optional. Some had it wrapped on their saya and fewer actually used it. I didn't have one on mine, but if I had stayed with the art for a few more years, maybe I'd have gotten one just for tradition.
In my iai dojo its presence was optional. Some had it wrapped on their saya and fewer actually used it. I didn't have one on mine, but if I had stayed with the art for a few more years, maybe I'd have gotten one just for tradition.
OP
OP
When I first started Iai in the 80s, we didnāt use sageo in the U.K. following the ZNKR mandate. Then I had a long break for university and when I returned we had to use a sageo and what a pain it was to handle and manipulate in a dignified manner (sageo sabaki). I occasionally see people dropping them or having uneven lengths in gradings and fail as a consequence.
Haruhiko
Green Belt
Beautiful colour!
I named my first iai bokuto "Atago-san", which my sensei found amusing.
I also named my two Niten bokuto "Takanishi" and "Haruhiko"... but alas, "In all things have no preferences."
