Swordwork (Ken sabaki)
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| Yoko ichi monji |
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Horizontal cut |
| Uchioroshi / Kirioroshi / Makko |
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Cutting down |
| Katate kesagiri |
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One handed diagonal cut |
| Morote kesagiri |
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Two handed diagonal cut |
| Dogiri |
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Cutting the "do", (line below the armpit going diagonally across) |
| Koshi guruma |
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Cutting in a horizontal line just below the belly button as in Shihogiri |
| Nadegiri |
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As above but "softer" (as "naderu" means to "stroke" in Japanese). This cut is performed in Somakuri (waza in Okuiai tachiwaza) |
| Tsuki |
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Sword thrust |
| Sunegakoi |
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"Shin protection" - performed in Yaegaki and Toraissoku |
| Ukenagashi |
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"Parry" - performed in Ukenagashi |
| Suri otoshi |
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"Touch-fall" - performed in Tsukekomi, Somakuri and Kabezoe |
| Hiki mawashi |
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"Pull-around" - performed in Ukigumo |
| Hiki taoshi |
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"push over" - performed in Oroshi and Iwanami |
| Sayabanare |
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"Leaving the Saya" - the moment the kissaki leaves the saya; this is a very important past of a cut |
