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The term battojutsu was used during the Warring States Period, while the term iaijutsu was developed slightly later in the period as evidenced by its more philosophical name. Since martial styles generally did not have intercourse because they were enemies (among other reasons, including geographic isolation), what one style (ryu) might call iaijutsu is what another style with similar movements would call battojutsu. The term iaido was not used until the end of the beginning of the 20th century, when it was first coined by Nakayama Hakudo, and therefore should not be confused with battojutsu. Battodo is another similar word and simply means the "way" of drawing the sword, while Battojutsu the "art" of drawing the sword.
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by Dancing with Fire April 22, 2013
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Erik Erikson was the guy who came up with the Stages of Devlopment:
1) Infancy: Birth to 18 Months - Ego Development Outcome: Trust vs. Mistrust
2) Early Childhood: 18 Months to 3 Years - Ego Development Outcome: Autonomy vs. Shame
3) Play Age: 3 to 5 Years - Ego Development Outcome: Initiative vs. Guilt
4) School Age: 6 to 12 Years - Ego Development Outcome: Industry vs. Inferiority
5) Adolescence: 12 to 18 Years - Ego Development Outcome: Identity vs. Role Confusion
6) Young adulthood: 18 to 35 - Ego Development Outcome: Intimacy and Solidarity vs. Isolation
7) Middle Adulthood: 35 to 55 or 65 - Ego Development Outcome: Generativity vs. Self absorption or Stagnation
8) Late Adulthood: 55 or 65 to Death - Ego Development Outcome: Integrity vs. Despair
1) Infancy: Birth to 18 Months - Ego Development Outcome: Trust vs. Mistrust
2) Early Childhood: 18 Months to 3 Years - Ego Development Outcome: Autonomy vs. Shame
3) Play Age: 3 to 5 Years - Ego Development Outcome: Initiative vs. Guilt
4) School Age: 6 to 12 Years - Ego Development Outcome: Industry vs. Inferiority
5) Adolescence: 12 to 18 Years - Ego Development Outcome: Identity vs. Role Confusion
6) Young adulthood: 18 to 35 - Ego Development Outcome: Intimacy and Solidarity vs. Isolation
7) Middle Adulthood: 35 to 55 or 65 - Ego Development Outcome: Generativity vs. Self absorption or Stagnation
8) Late Adulthood: 55 or 65 to Death - Ego Development Outcome: Integrity vs. Despair
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