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I'm not aware of any Aikido classes that include Iai in their curriculum. However, many dojos will also offer instruction in Iai. Usually they are considered separate arts though....
Can anybody tell me if Iai is a part of Aikido? I'm kinda new to all this and researching for college work.
Not generally, but some aikido teachers, as Mongo and Ted noted, inclue it or offer it a part of the school's curriculum. A couple of aikido folks (Nishio and Chiba come ot mind) have actually incorporated sword-drawing into their aikido and practice a form of iai as part of their aikido.
Just to follow up on Chuck's mail - Nishio sensei has studie Iai-do and has developed his own Aiki-toho. For some years it was recognised as a form of Iaido - but these days it's concidered a seperate budo. It incorporates the movements of Aikido combined with the use of the sword, and therefore can have a very nice influence on ones aikido (in my opinion ).
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