In the 5th kata, Kesa Kiri, After the first upwardsstrike, by the time the second strike comes, I see oyu move your back leg forward, Is this how its done or is this the new rule??? because, with all due respect, The way I was taught and still I do not move my back leg for the second cut.
I mentioned joudan was to be performed with the kashira on the centerline. This is true of hasso. The kashira should be in line with the left eye in joudan. Again, this would result in a rightward tilt of the sword.
Hasso and joudan are to be performed with the tsukagashira on the body's center line, which would naturally tilt the blade off to the person's right. Because those kamae were borrowed from Eishinryu, they are to be performed in no other manner besides what I describe.
May I respectfully ask why both your Hasso No Kamae (Kesa Kiri) and Jodan No Kamae (San Po Kiri) are performed with your Iai To at a 45 degree angle towards your right vs. the blade being perpendicular to the floor plan (cf.Furikaburi)? Is this a new Zen Ken codification? I learned these Katas in 1980 and the consensus was then to keep the blade up straight ( provision for Kiri Tsuke, and part of the Zanshin continuity. Thank you very much.
In the 5th kata, Kesa Kiri, After the first upwardsstrike, by the time the second strike comes, I see oyu move your back leg forward, Is this how its done or is this the new rule??? because, with all due respect, The way I was taught and still I do not move my back leg for the second cut.
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DARKSHADE88 4 years ago
I mentioned joudan was to be performed with the kashira on the centerline. This is true of hasso. The kashira should be in line with the left eye in joudan. Again, this would result in a rightward tilt of the sword.
Proton1 5 years ago
Hasso and joudan are to be performed with the tsukagashira on the body's center line, which would naturally tilt the blade off to the person's right. Because those kamae were borrowed from Eishinryu, they are to be performed in no other manner besides what I describe.
Proton1 5 years ago
Hajimete o meni kakarimasu; dozo yoroshiku,
May I respectfully ask why both your Hasso No Kamae (Kesa Kiri) and Jodan No Kamae (San Po Kiri) are performed with your Iai To at a 45 degree angle towards your right vs. the blade being perpendicular to the floor plan (cf.Furikaburi)? Is this a new Zen Ken codification? I learned these Katas in 1980 and the consensus was then to keep the blade up straight ( provision for Kiri Tsuke, and part of the Zanshin continuity. Thank you very much.
chinatowndojo 5 years ago