Zen Nihon Kendo Renmei 全 日本 剣 道 連 盟 居 合 道

In the German Iaido Federation (DIaiB e.V.) in addition to traditional styles, the Iaido of the ZEN NIHON KENDO RENMEI (All-Japanese Kendo Association) is taught. This primary school, which now consists of twelve forms, was created in 1968. Techniques of many historical sword fighting styles can be found in it. Tests and competitions are held worldwide in the ZNKR-Iaido. This means that we have a uniform training for everyone that is open and verifiable, also for those interested in other budo arts. 

Zen Nihon Kendo Renmei Iaido or Zenkenren Iaido are twelve katas, which were compiled by eleven Japanese masters in 1968 and since then with additions as the official Iaido which - as the name suggests - Zen Nihon Kendo Renmei (全 日本 剣 道 連 盟 - "All-Japanese Kendo Association") apply.

Muso Shinden Ryu 夢想 神 伝 流 

Musō Shinden Ryū (夢想神伝流; German “the school created in a dream through divine instruction”) was restructured by Nakayama Hakudō (1869–1958). He divided the traditional forms into three stages/classes: Shoden (beginning stage), also called Omori Ryū, Chuden (middle stage), also called Hasegawa Eishin Ryū, and Okuden (the most secret or deepest stage of the tradition). Nakayama Hakudō was the first to coin the term Iai-dō.

Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu 無双 直 伝 英 信 流 

Musō Jikiden Eishin Ryū (無双直伝英信流; German “the incomparable, direct teaching of the Eishin school”).

Here Oe Masamichi (1852–1927) was the reformer of the style by dividing the forms into Shoden, Chuden and Okuiaiwaza and officially introducing Omori Ryū as Shoden-kata. It was also he who chose the name Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryū as the school's official title. Today it is the school with the largest number of members of the Zen Nihon Iaidō Renmei schools.

Other schools include: Shinkage Ryū, Shindo Munen Ryū, Suio Ryū, Hoki Ryū, Shinto-Ryū, Seishin-Ryū, Koyoshin Kai Ryū.