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Never Transport A Sword Uncovered Outside Of The Training Area. Always Treat The Sword As A Deadly Weapon – No Matter If Wood Or Metal Blade 2. For The Closing, The Following Order Of Commands Will Be Given: Seiretsu, Rei, Zen Dachi, Mokuso, Yame (clap The Hands Twice), Kenrei (rei), Tasuki, Age, Torei, Mae, Rei, And Class Is Then Dismissed. The Sensei Will Call “rei” And The Students Will Bow. The Sensei Will Call “age” And Students Will Stand Up. After The Tasuki Is Secured, The Student Will Pause For The Instructor To Lift Sword, And Then Lift Their Sword And Place The Sword In The Belt, Then Complete With The Proper Tie In As They Have Been Instructed. The Sensei Will Call “tasuki”, Then Sensei And Students Will Remove Tasuki From Inside Their Gi And Proceed To Tie Up Their Sleeves According To Instructions. The Student Will Then Bow, Lowering Their Head To Their Hands.
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The Bow Is Performed By Placing Both Hands On The Ground Left First, Then Right Between Themselves And The Sword And Forming A Heart With Their Thumbs And First Finger. The Sensei Will Call “rei”, And The Student Will Perform A Bow. The Sensei Will Call “kenrei” And Students Will Place The Sword Approximately 12 Inches To The Front With The Tsuba Pointing To The Right, Blade Edge Inward Toward The Student. The Hands Are Then Placed On Top Of The Thighs. Without Verbal Command The Sensei Will Raise His/her Hands To The Front The Students Will Follow, The Sensei Will Then Clap Both Hands Twice, The Students Doing So At The Same Time. The Sensei Will Call “yame” And Students Will Open Their Eyes. The Sensei Will Call “mokuso” And Students Will Close Their Eyes For Meditation Hands Resting On The Upper Thighs. The Sensei Will Call “zen Dachi” And Students And Sensei Will Kneel Facing Each Other And Place The Sword At Their Left Side, Blade Edge Facing Inward With The Tsuba 3- 4 Inches Away, Level With The Knee. The Sensei Will Call “mae” And All Students Will Turn Back To Their Original Position Returning The Sword To Their Left Side.
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The Student Will Bow With The Sword Above Their Head. The Saya Is Grasped By The Left Hand At The Tsuba, Palm Up And The Right Is Approximately Halfway On The Saya, Palm Up. The Sensei Will Call “torei” And The Students And Instructor Will Turn Toward The Designated Alter Area, School Flag, Usa Flag, Etc And Perform The Formal Bow, Lifting The Sword Above The Heir Heads With The Tsuka Or Handle Pointing To Their Left. The Sensei Will Call “seiretsu” And The Students Will Line Up, Facing The Instructor, From Right To Left, According To Rank. When Entering The Training Area, Bow And Move The Sword Over To The Left Hand. The Sword Is Carried In The Right Hand, Blade Edge Up. Class Opening And Closing Procedures After Entering The Dojo, The Student Will Uncase The Sword, Fold The Bag And Place It With Their Belongings.American Karate & Ju Jitsu (ohio) Revised 3/29/16 (ahb) Of 12 Union.Noto Kaiten - Returning Twirl (flip From Standard To Underhand Grip) Of 12 Kumi Taiyo - Setting Sun (partial-vertical Return) 4. Noto Kaze - Returning Wind (underhand Horizontal) 3. Noto Nami - Returning Wave (front Horizontal) 2. Maetate Nami - Cresting Wave (front Underhand, Stab) Sword Returns 1. Agaru Taiyo - Rising Sun (vertical Draw) 4. Kiru Kaze - Cutting Wind (underhand Horizontal) 3. Kiru Nami - Cutting Wave (front Horizontal) 2. Gedan Suki - Downward Strike (stab To Target On Ground) Sword Draws 1. Ure Kekomi - Back Thrust (stab Directly Behind At An Upwards Angle) 8. Age Mae Kiru - Upward Front Strike (groin To Top Of Head) 7. Morote Suki - Front Thrust (aiming For Sternum) 6.
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Joho Suki (hadari & Migi) - Diagonal Cut Up (left And Right Waist To Collar Bone) 5. Ichimonji Suki (hadari & Migi) - Horizontal Cut (left And Right) 4. Kesa Suki (hadari & Migi) - Diagonal Cut Down (left And Right Collar Bone To Waist) 3. Men Suki - Downward Head Strike (top Head To Groin) 2.
IAIDO TECHNIQUES MANUAL
Iaido Manual OH 3 29 16 - Basic Sword Techniques Basic Sword Cuts 1.