Looking at a Far Mountain by Paul Budden

Author:Paul Budden
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-0-8048-3245-8
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing

Uchidachi start

IPPON ME –

THE FIRST LONG SWORD KATA

Shidachi

Breathing in, your timing marginally behind that of uchidachi, respond to his hidari jodan assume the migi (RIGHT jodan no kamae): Move forward to the centre position using the 3-step method whilst still in the jodan no kamae and allow a slight pause as a direct response to that of uchidachi.

Now avoid uchidachi’s shomen attack by simultaneously drawing your hands back and upwards and moving your body backwards by okuri ashi foot method, thus allowing uchidachi’s bokken to pass down in front of you. (Nuki waza) Bring your bokken down and execute a shomen cut together with okuri ashi foot forward movement with kiai toh. As uchidachi attempts to move away by half step, as if seeking an opportunity to continue, bring your point down to focus on the centre of his face (between the eyes). As uchidachi moves back a further half step, still looking as if testing your

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