Aikibatto Jo 6

Aikijo Exercises for Aikido

Uke nagashi URA

URA

URA

Uke nagashi   URA

  TORITORI UKEUKE
  URA — 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 URA — chudan kamae. 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.
    URA — uke nagashi.
4 Step forward to the right with the right foot, uke nagashi, parry on high level. Men, cut to head level in the direction of tori's original position.
5   Half step back and lift sword to jodan kamae.
6 Immediately follow with jo, to press down on uke's wrist, left foot stepping forward to the left. URA — kote.
7 Pull back the jo, turning the body to the sida, following with the right foot. URA — pulling the jo.
8   Chudan giri, cut to middle level in the direction of tori's previous position.
9 Turn the jo over, yokomen uchi, hit to the side of uke's head. URA — turning the jo.
URA — yokomen uchi.
10 URA — uke retreats. Yield sword to migi no waki, right side guard.
Retreat three steps.
11 Pull jo back to chudan kamae, middle guard.
Step back to the starting position.
 
  URA — ending position.
Ending position.
  TORI: Stefan Stenudd UKE: Tomas Ohlsson

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