香港藉剑道人2014年3月造访无外流明思派东京吹毛会本部道场宗家，问有下面一条关於居合的问题和回答，
Q: Finally, I have a question about the iaijutsu. Why iaijutsu is practicing in a sitting or low posture? Because in the ancient time, when a samura entering a house, he should put off his long sword from his wrist, he shouldn’t wear his kanata inside the house or when sitting on the tatami. So, in a situation when he had to draw his long sword, he shouln’t draw his sword from his wrist, put picked up his sword from the floor.
(译 : 最后有一问题关於居合术，为何居合术的招式以坐技和低马练习? 因为在古代，当侍(武士)进入屋，必须从腰间将长刀抽出，室内不可能腰间插刀或腰配武士刀坐在叠叠米上，所以一旦要动长刀，只消取放在地上的武士刀，没有可能从腰间拔刀。
A: Yes, you are right. But iaijutsu itself is used to practice the swordsmanship with restrictions, when you are standing up, you are free to move elsewhere, but in a kneeing position, there are restrictions of movement, Muigai Ryu has 20 iaijutsu kata, of which 10 kata are in kneeing position, 10 kata are in standing.
(译: 你没有说错。其实居合术是一种剑术上给予习者的制约训练，因为当在膝盖跪坐时动作便不及站立时那般活动自由。无外流有20式居合术形，10式坐技，10式立技。
可见日本刀的居合术主要目的乃在一种限制中的练习，在跪下时动作活动受到限制，不同於站立时能自由移动。日本武士进入在室内行坐时，是不会如此插著刀在腰间的，必须抽出放置。居合术的意义已经在上述说明。日本剑者多数明白这点。可是不少海外剑道人出现误解，到今天依然有制定居合道修习者接受公开访问时向大众说居合道乃古时日本武士在起居空间防范被袭击的技法。那可是完全不明白昔日日本武士的携刀进屋和室内情况，对居合道本那设计来一种活动限制训练，加强本身功夫的原意，完全扭曲和人云亦云。
真正的室内拔刀可是腰间那柄短刀(脇差)，或者如何尽快将身旁置地板上的长刀取上手对敌。
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Q: Finally, I have a question about the iaijutsu. Why iaijutsu is practicing in a sitting or low posture? Because in the ancient time, when a samura entering a house, he should put off his long sword from his wrist, he shouldn’t wear his kanata inside the house or when sitting on the tatami. So, in a situation when he had to draw his long sword, he shouln’t draw his sword from his wrist, put picked up his sword from the floor.
(译 : 最后有一问题关於居合术，为何居合术的招式以坐技和低马练习? 因为在古代，当侍(武士)进入屋，必须从腰间将长刀抽出，室内不可能腰间插刀或腰配武士刀坐在叠叠米上，所以一旦要动长刀，只消取放在地上的武士刀，没有可能从腰间拔刀。
A: Yes, you are right. But iaijutsu itself is used to practice the swordsmanship with restrictions, when you are standing up, you are free to move elsewhere, but in a kneeing position, there are restrictions of movement, Muigai Ryu has 20 iaijutsu kata, of which 10 kata are in kneeing position, 10 kata are in standing.
(译: 你没有说错。其实居合术是一种剑术上给予习者的制约训练，因为当在膝盖跪坐时动作便不及站立时那般活动自由。无外流有20式居合术形，10式坐技，10式立技。
可见日本刀的居合术主要目的乃在一种限制中的练习，在跪下时动作活动受到限制，不同於站立时能自由移动。日本武士进入在室内行坐时，是不会如此插著刀在腰间的，必须抽出放置。居合术的意义已经在上述说明。日本剑者多数明白这点。可是不少海外剑道人出现误解，到今天依然有制定居合道修习者接受公开访问时向大众说居合道乃古时日本武士在起居空间防范被袭击的技法。那可是完全不明白昔日日本武士的携刀进屋和室内情况，对居合道本那设计来一种活动限制训练，加强本身功夫的原意，完全扭曲和人云亦云。
真正的室内拔刀可是腰间那柄短刀(脇差)，或者如何尽快将身旁置地板上的长刀取上手对敌。
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