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Kihon Keiko Ho


WAZA

MOTODACHI

KAKARI TE

1. Kihoni ichi - Shikake Men, Kote, Do, Tsuki

Take three steps to the centre

Receive Men

Chudan

Receive Kote

Chudan

Receive Do

Chudan

Step back and receive Tsuki

Step forward to the Centre

Separate to the nine step distance.

Take three steps to the centre

From issoku itto no maai cut men step back to apply zanshin (20%) Then step back to issoku for kote

Step in and cut kote

2 steps back

Step in and cut do

2 steps back

Step in and thrust to the throat then immediately pull the hands back to Chudan, To maai 2 steps back

Separate to the nine step distance.

2. Kihon Ni - Shikake Kote Men

Take three steps to the centre

Chudan, To maai

Receive kote

Step back and receive men

Separate to the nine step distance.

Take three steps to the centre

Chudan, To maai

Cut Kote

Cut men

Step back to apply zanshin Step back to Issoku Itto No Maai.

Separate to the nine step distance

3. Kihon San - Harai Men

Take three steps to the centre

Chudan, To maai

Receive harai

Receive men

Separate to the nine step distance.

Separate to the nine step distance. Take three steps to the centre

Chudan, To maai

Omote harai

Cut men

Step back to apply zanshin

Step back to centre.

Separate to the nine step distance.

4. Kihon Shi - Hiki Do

Take three steps to the centre

Chudan, To maai

Receive and deflect men

Step in to Tsuba zeriai

Resist and push up

Raise arms

Take a slight step back and lower to Chudan, To maai.

Separate to the nine step distance.

Take three steps to the centre

Chudan, To maai

Cut men.

Step in to Tsuba zeriai

Push down

Step back and cut do

Step back to apply zanshin

Step back to Issoku Itto No Maai.

Separate to the nine step distance.

5. Kihon Go - Men Nuki Do

Take three steps to the centre

Chudan, To maai

Cut men

Step back to Issoku Itto No Maai and lower to Chudan, To maai, To maai.

Step smoothly around to the centre.

Separate to the nine step distance.

Take three steps to the centre

Chudan, To maai

Step to the right and cut Do

Step back to Issoku Itto No Maai with a feeling of pulling out the sword, meet in Chudan, To maai,

Step smoothly around to the centre.

Separate to the nine step distance.

6. Kihon Roku - Kote Suriage Men

Take three steps to the centre

Chudan, To maai

Cut kote

Receive men

Step back to the centre

Separate to the nine step distance.

Take three steps to the centre

Chudan, To maai

Step to the left rear and perform suriage (ura side)

Step in and cut men

Step back to the centre

Separate to the nine step distance.

7. Kihon Shichi - Debana Kote

Take three steps to the centre

Chudan, To maai

Step in and raise the point to the left

Step back to the centre

Separate to the nine step distance.

Take three steps to the centre

Chudan, To maai

Cut kote (Debana timing)

Step back to apply zanshin Step back to the centre

Separate to the nine step distance.

8. Kihon Hachi - Men Kaeshi Do

Take three steps to the centre

Chudan, To maai

Cut Men

Step back to Toma and lower the arms

Step around to the centre

Separate to the nine step distance.

Take three steps to the centre

Chudan, To maai

Step to the right and kaeshi do

Step back to Toma with a feeling of pulling out the sword

Step around to the centre

Separate to the nine step distance.

9. Kihon Kyu - Do Uchiotoshi Men

Take three steps to the centre

Chudan, To maai

Cut Do

Receive Men

Step back to the centre

Separate to the nine step distance.

Take three steps to the centre

Chudan, To maai

Step to the left and deflect with uchiotoshi

Step in and cut men

Step back to the centre

Separate to the nine step distance.


 


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