Sword Form #

Ready: Sword is on your left side as if it is in a scabbard. The narrow edge is facing your back. Pull sword from left with hilt forward, bring to 45 degree angle on right side, bow, place in front on right side, right hand above left on hilt. Bend knees slightly.

1. Quick straight thrust forward followed by left step back and shifting sword overhead as a block.

2. Swing sword down on the left side, cutting low and to the right. As you do this, step back with right foot, bring left hand to chamber, leaving you with just the right hand holding the sword. Note: Make sure you follow through completely with the cut.

3. Bring sword up in front, grab again with left hand, do diagonal cut off the right shoulder while stepping forward right.

4. Raise sword on your right side at an angle to protect yourself. Step forward left and do a diagonal cut off the left shoulder.

5. Raise sword on right side to protect. Bring it around back, strp back with left foot do overhead cut down in front. [kiup] Sword is at an angle of about 30 degrees.

6. Step across right over left, raise sword on your left, low cut off left shoulder.

7. Step left across right, raise sword on right side, diagonal cut over right shoulder.

8. Raise sword in front, cutting up with 60 degree angle from tip. Bring up overhead, step back right, leaving right behind. Cut across the front and down to the right. Tle tip is near your feet, just past your shoulder line.

9. Bring sword up at 60 degree angle, step forward right circle it to the right horizontally at neck level. End by holding the sword out horizontally at shoulder level with right hand. Left hand is in chamber. Left foot behind right, facing to your left. Note: Support the bottom of the sword by holding it against your right forearm.

10. Turn sword so edge faces down. Grab with left hand so that you have a two-hand grip again. Step back left into horse stance pulling sword horizontally. Turn to face forward extending sword straight out. Turn sword blade up and pull back while you bring right foot back. End in horse stance facing your right.

11. Turn forward extend sword straight out into strile. [kiup]

12. Poke to your left, resting the sword on your left forearm, bringing right foot behind.

13. Step out right, full turn to the right. Sweep horizontally with sword, holding only with right hand, making long kiup. Grab again with left hand after full turn, bring overhead, strike down middle. [kiup] Sword is at 30 degree angle.

End: Shake sword down on right at 45 degree angle. Flip over and return it to left side.