Talk:Beni-enma/@comment-31760473-20190105103508/@comment-27971189-20190105111933

.... Both actually the same.

'Battou' to refer fast draw is caused by how back then sword usage is centered on duel; whoever draw fastest is the winner, like cowboy on wild west movies; on characters, Gawain's NP choice, for example, is "Holy sword, drawn! (seiken, battou!)"

Now there is no duel but sports, solo performance, ritual usage; also many aspects come into consideration, such as style, teachings, technique, accuracy, hence 'battou' became 'iai'.