Aikibatto Jo 5
VIDEO
Aikijo Exercises for Aikido
Uke nagashi OMOTE
TORI
UKE
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.
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, lift sword to jodan kamae , over the head.
3
Step forward with left foot, jo to chudan kamae , middle guard.
Step forward with right foot.
4
Step forward to the right with the right foot, uke nagashi , parry on high level.
Chudan giri , cut to middle level in the direction of tori's original position.
5
Continue the movement of the jo, changing hands, passing jodan kamae as with a sword, to yokomen uchi , hit to the side of uke's head.
6
Yield sword to migi no waki , right side guard. Retreat three steps.
7
Pull jo back to chudan kamae , middle guard. Step back to the starting position.
Ending position.
TORI: Stefan Stenudd
UKE: Tomas Ohlsson
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