Aikibatto Jo 2

Aikijo Exercises for Aikido

Shiho USHIRO

USHIRO

USHIRO

Shiho   USHIRO

  TORITORI UKEUKE
  USHIRO: starting position.
Starting position. Tori at left, uke at right.
1 Starting with jo at left side, back turned to uke. Starting in chudan kamae, sword drawn and held at middle guard, behind tori.
2 USHIRO: uke advances. Step forward with left foot, lift sword to jodan kamae, over the head.
3 Step forward with left foot, then right foot forward to the right. Step forward with right foot.
4 USHIRO: evasive step. Chudan giri, cut to middle level, in the direction of tori's original position.
5 Turn around on the spot, then the jo to chudan kamae. Short step back, draw sword to jodan kamae. Step forward with the right foot.
  USHIRO: turn. USHIRO: gedan uchi.
6 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.  
7   Chudan giri, cut to middle level, in the direction of tori's former position.
8 Lift jo to jodan kamae, over the head, and turn toward uke.
Yokomen, hit to the side of uke's head.
USHIRO: jodan kamae.
9 USHIRO: yokomen uchi. Yield sword to migi no waki, right side guard.
Retreat three steps.
  USHIRO: uke retreats.
Uke retreating.
10 Pull jo back to chudan kamae, middle guard.
Step back to the starting position.
 
  MAE: final position.
Ending position. Tori at left, uke at right.
  TORI: Stefan Stenudd UKE: Tomas Ohlsson

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