3rd KUMITACHI
Initial Conditions Both in migi-hanmi, chūdan, proper maai. Uchidachi initiates with kiri-kaeshi, entering not as a circular action but as a direct threat to the hands. The first target is the thumb. If the line is correct, ukedachi loses the weapon immediately. Ukedachi must escape without losing the capacity to respond. The form begins already…
1st KUMITACHI
Initial Conditions Both in migi-hanmi, chūdan. Ukedachi initiates by lifting: creating an opening, an invitation. Raising to jōdan without securing maai draws the kiri-age riposte. This is not a feint in the classical sense; it does not deceive cleanly. It provokes a correct response while exposing the initiator. The action partially succeeds, it elicits commitment,…
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