Yo

[singularity6]

Welcome aboard! Dabbling in iaido has always been a goal for me that I just can't seem to make happen. Look forward to hearing viewpoints from your background.

Hmm... My experience was quite limited. But based on what I went through, find a good instructor! Mine spent almost no time on basics (how to hold the sword, stances, swings, basic motions) and started right off by making me doing waza that were far above a beginner's level. He'd demonstrate a waza, and ask us to mimic it. We'd do it twice, with some general criticisms, then he'd demonstrate the next one. He claimed that was a traditional method of teaching (which it might be.) But it seems like it'd make sense if there were several classes at the beginning on fundamentals only.