AIKIBATTO Sword and staff exercises

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JO STAFF EXERCISES
  1. Mae
  2. Ushiro
  3. Hidari
  4. Migi
  5. Omote
  6. Ura
  7. Chudan
  8. Jodan
  9. Ate
  10. Tsuki
SWORD EXERCISES
  1. Mae
  2. Ushiro
  3. Hidari
  4. Migi
  5. Omote
  6. Ura
  7. Chudan
  8. Jodan
  9. Ate
  10. Tsuki
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TSUKI - chudan tsuki.
Aiki Batto Jo
Shoden 10
Harai   TSUKI
TSUKI

TSUKI Harai   TSUKI
  TORITORI UKEUKE
  TSUKI - starting position.
Starting position. Tori at left, uke at right.
1
Starting with jo by left side, facing uke.
Starting in chudan kamae, sword drawn and held at middle guard, facing tori.
2
 
Step forward with left foot.
3
Step forward to the left with left foot, turn the jo up, put right hand above the left hand grip.
TSUKI - evasion.
4
 
Chudan tsuki, thrust to middle level, in the direction of tori's original position.
5
Harai with the jo, in a semi-circular move from left to right, pushing uke's sword a bit to uke's left.
 TSUKI - harai.
6
Slide with right hand and grip the right side end of the jo, then slide with left hand to grip the other end of the jo.
Step back with right foot, and draw sword to jodan kamae.
TSUKI - draw for tsuki.
7
 
Step forward with right foot.
 
TSUKI - chudan tsuki.
 
8
Chudan tsuki, thrust to middle level, and push uke backward.
Men, cut to the head, in the direction of tori's former position. Retreat one step with right foot when pushed.
 
 
TSUKI - jodan kamae.
9
Draw jo to jodan kamae, stepping in with right foot.
Yield sword to migi no waki, right side guard.
Retreat two steps.
10
Pull jo back to chudan kamae, middle guard.
Step back to the starting position.
 
  TSUKI - ending position.
Ending position.
 
TORI: Stefan Stenudd
UKE: Tomas Ohlsson

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I'm a Swedish aikido instructor, 6 dan Aikikai Shihan, and Vice Chairman of the International Aikido Federation. Now, I've practiced aikido for 40 years. I also teach the sword art iaido. I've written several books about aikido and other Japanese and Chinese traditions.





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