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Kihon Keiko Ho
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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
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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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