Aikibatto JO Aikijo exercises - MAE - Shoden jo exercise 1

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MAE: jodan.

Aikibatto Jo

Shoden 1

Shiho MAE

Shiho Mae, the 1st exercise.

Shiho MAE
	TORI	UKE
	`Starting position. Tori at left, uke at right.`
1	Starting with jo by left side, facing uke, feet together.	Starting in chudan kamae, sword drawn and held at middle guard, facing tori.
2		Step forward with left foot, lift sword to jodan kamae, over the head.
3	Step forward with left foot, jo to chudan kamae, middle guard.
4	Step forward to the right with the right foot, gedan uchi, low level hit on uke's knee, while uke's arms are still over the head.	Step forward with right foot.
5		Chudan giri, vertical cut to middle level, in the direction of tori's original position.
6	Lift jo to jodan kamae, over the head, and turn toward uke. Yokomen uchi, hit to the side of uke's head.
7		Yield sword to migi no waki, right side guard. Retreat three steps.

8	Pull jo back to chudan kamae, middle guard. Step back to the starting position.
	`Ending position. Tori at left, uke at right.`
	`TORI: Stefan Stenudd`	`UKE: Tomas Ohlsson`

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