1st Kumitachi

Initial Conditions Both practitioners begin in migi-hanmi, seigan-no-kamae. Neither possesses initiative. Both share the centerline equally, each capable of attacking or receiving without commitment. Uchidachi then deliberately lowers the sword into gedan-no-kamae. This is 誘い (sasoi), an invitation to attack the highline. By voluntarily abandoning the upper line while preserving posture, distance, and balance, uchidachiContinue reading “1st KUMITACHI”