We practice at the Twin Cities Aikido Center, located at:
2382 Hampden Ave – Suite 203
St Paul, MN 55114 The Mutokai was founded in 1979 by Dale Schwerdtfeger.
It was done under the guidance and advice of his teacher Tsumura Keiji Sensei of Tokyo. The name translates as the "sword of nothingness" or the "empty sword". In the Mutokai we practice two distinct forms of iaido. All members train in the forms and traditions of the Musoshinden sect. As the master of Musoshinden-ryu died without naming a successor there are no longer any dan rankings (black belt
05/22/2026
In April one of our members was fortunate enough to attend the Ono-ha Itto-ryu seminar in Tokyo. He was able to get instruction and practice with the kodachi kata during the seminar, so we have been practicing kodachi exclusively since his return.
05/03/2026
Muso Shinden Ryu practice. From the Shoden waza.
04/09/2026
Last month a few of us from Mutokai made our way to Toronto to take part in a Hyoho Niten Ichi Ryu seminar. The seminar was led by Kajiya Takanori Sensei. Who is the Soke of the school. The seminar was hosted by Shane Walters Sensei and his crew at
HNIR Toronto Kenjutsu Kai Much was learned, and we took back with us alot to work on. We also want to give a big thanks to Shane and his crew. You were very gracious host and a great group of individuals to practice with. We look forward to training with you again.