Iaido Kata – Nuki Uchi

Iaido Kata – Nuki Uchi (Iaido Kata 12)

This page provides details for the Iaido kata – Nuki Uchi (or Ju-Nihon-Me Nuki-Uchi). This is also known as Iaido kata 12. Nuki Uchi is a standing Iaido kata (versus one of the initial four sitting katas in Iaido).

Iaido is a Japanese martial arts focused on the drawing of a sword (bokken, iaito or shinken) from its scabbard. This martial arts relies heavily on katas (forms) and does not utilize sparring.

For information on other Iaido kata, please visit the main Iaido Katas section. If you are searching for other katas (i.e. Kendo), please visit the main Katas section.

Instructional Video for Iaido Kata – Nuki Uchi