Bushido Group
武士道鍛錬研究会

SoCal Swords JSA Seminar Notes

1. Happo no Kamae (8-stances)

   1. Chūdan, Gedan, Waki, Hassō, Jōdan, Seigan, Seigedan, Jōdan Kasumi, Chūdan, Jōdan, Gedan, Waki, Hassō, Jōdan, Seigan, Seigedan, Jōdan, Kasumi, Chūdan, Jōdan Chiburi, Chūdan Chiburi, Gedan Chiburi

2. Shinchoku (move, right/left sets)

3. Kesa (move, right/left sets)

4. Kesa (move, alternate steps)

5. Makuri (stationary, right/left sets)

6. Makuri (move, alternate steps)

7. Kiriage (stationary, right/left sets)

8. Kiriage (move, right/left sets)

9. Kiriage (move, alternate steps)

10. Kaeshi (stationary, right/left sets)

11. Kaeshi (move, alternate steps)

12. Kasumi Block (makiuchi form, stationary, right/left sets)

13. Kasumi Block (kaeshiuchi form, stationary, right/left sets)

14. Kasumi Block (alternate makiuchi/kaeshiuchi form, stationary, right/left sets)

15. Makiuchi (stationary, right/left sets)

16. Kaeshiuchi (stationary, right/left sets)

17. Makiuchi Zengo

18. Makiuchi Sayū

19. Tsuki (optional)

20. Kirikaeshi 90° (optional)

21. Rokudo

    1. Shinchoku (attacker left leg, defender right leg)

    2. Kesa (attacker left leg, defender right leg)

    3. Makuri (attacker left leg, defender right leg)

    4. Kaeshi (attacker left leg, defender right leg)

    5. Makiuchi (attacker left leg hassō, defender left leg gedan)

    6. Kasumi (attacker left leg hassō, defender right leg gedan)

22. Kirikaeshi (Ashi Sabaki only)

23. Kirikaeshi (no block)

24. Kirikaeshi (with block)

25. Uchitsuki (attacker right leg chūdan, defender right leg chūdan > gedan)

    1. Only attacker steps on overhead attack side of the square.

    2. Everyone shuffles for every start of each side otherwise.