Why don’t you begin iaido？
－An introduction of iaido & Shoken-kai－
居合とは 人に斬られず 人斬らず
己を責めて 平らかの道
Iai towa, hito ni kira-rezu, hito kira-zu,
Onore wo seme-te, tairaka no michi.
Above is an ancient poem that explains the ultimate spirit of iaido.
Its translation is:
What is iai?
It’s a way not to be harmed by others and not to harm others as well.
It’s a sacred way to cultivate ourselves.