Kote JODAN
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 UKE |
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Starting position. Tori at right, uke at left - for reasons of visibility - but in the text below, tori moves are in left column, uke in right.
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Starting with bokken in belt, facing uke. |
Starting in migi no waki, side guard with sword drawn and held at right side. |
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Big step forward, lifting sword to jodan kamae, over the head. |
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Step to the right with right foot, left foot follows.
Draw sword and cut kote, uke's left wrist, from below, at jodan level.
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Start cutting move in the direction of tori's original position, but stop at left wrist's contact with tori's sword.
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Let sword slide past uke's wrist, to a high position. |
Continue the cutting move. |
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Flip the sword around in the high position, so that the edge points at uke.
Yokomen, cut to the left side of uke's head, with half a step back with left foot. |
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Yield sword to migi no waki, right side guard.
Retreat three steps. |
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Swing sword out to right side, at shoulder height, backing one step with right foot. |
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Step back with left foot, chiburi jodan, "shake off blood" by swinging sword around in front of body. |
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Noto, sword back into scabbard.
Step back to the starting position. |
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TORI: Stefan Stenudd |
UKE: Tomas Ohlsson |
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