GLOSSARY
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Ha Mune Hamon Jigane Shinogi Shinogi ji Kissaki Monouchi Hi Sori Nakago Koshirae Tsuka Tsuka kashira Tsuba Habaki Seppa Fuchi gane Tsuka ito Same Menuki Mekugi Mekugi ana Saya Koiguchi Kojiri Kurigata Sageo |
Parts of the Blade cutting edge of the sword (convex) back edge of the sword (concave) tempered area/line on blade area between hamon and shinogi line separating jigane and shinogi ji area between shinogi and mune tip of the sword cutting area of the ha groove on side of blade curvature of the blade tang (part of blade inside the handle) Sword Fittings handle end of handle, fitting at end guard fitting on blade next to tsuba washers on each side of the tsuba fitting on tsuka next to tsuba laced wrapping on handle sharkskin wrapping on handle "charms" on handle peg holding handle to tang peg hole Scabbard mouth of scabbard end of scabbard knob on scabbard cord on scabbard |
Waza Kata Nukitsuke Kiritsuke/nukiuchi Kiriotoshi/Kiri kudashi Makko Yoko giri Kesa giri Kiriage Tsuki Uke nagashi Furi-kaburi Saya biki Hakama sabaki Saya banari Chiburi O-chiburi Yoko chiburi Chinugui Noto Kamae Shizentai Chudan Gedan Jodan Hasso
Waki Hanmi Sei tai Iai Goshi |
Techniques form draw & cut - horizontal committed cut finishing cut vertical cut horizontal cut diagonal cut down diagonal cut up thrust to throat or body receive and deflect recovery from nuki to jodan pulling saya back on cut removing hakama from ankles moment sword tip leaves saya blood wiping, shaking large, circular chiburi side chiburi blood wiping on hakama return sword to scabbard Stances/Postures natural standing position mid level lower level upper level diagonal – kissaki back, pointed up horizontal – kissaki to back & down sideways posture facing forward, hips square stable position, hips lowered |
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Katana Wakizashi Daisho Gunto Shinto Koto Tachi Iaito Shinken Bokken/bokuto |
Types of Swords long sword, mounted edge up short sword long and short sword worn together sword made just prior to and during WW11 new sword - made 1600 to 1870 old sword – made pre 1600 old style sword, mounted edge down training sword (aluminum blade, not sharp) real sword (steel blade, usually sharp) wooden sword |
Iai Gi Keiko gi Uwagi Juban Hakama Himo Koshi ate Obi Tenugui Zori Tabi Kimono Kamon Montski |
Iaido Clothing training uniform practice jacket/top under gi pants/skirt straps used to tie hakama back panel on hakama belt hand wiping cloth Japanese sandals Japanese "socks" Top with wide sleeves Family crest Kimono with kamon |
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Ashisabaki Mae Ato Okuri ashi Tsugi ashi Ayumi ashi Hiraki ashi |
Footwork forward step step back forward foot leads, back foot catches half step, rear foot to front, front moves forward cross step side step |
Te no uchi Kiri te Shinite/nobite Tomete Katate giri Morote giri Soete Hasuji |
Holding the Sword Grip on sword handle cutting hand dead hand - weak grip – no cut block, stop grip one handed cut two handed cut one hand on tsuka, one on blade blade angle |
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Mokuso Seiza Tate hiza Kiza Rei Hajime Yame Naore Ushiro Taijo |
Commands meditation sit on both knees sit on one knee sit on toes bow start, begin stop return to shizentai turn to the rear return after finishing shiai/match |
Saho Reiho Keito shisei Torei Shomen ni rei Otagai ni rei Za rei Ritsu rei Taito Datto Arigato gozaimasu |
Etiquette Bowing etiquette holding sword at left side bow to sword bow to front bow to each other sitting bow standing bow putting sword in belt taking sword from belt thank you |
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Keiko Kihon Mi tori keiko Taikai Shiai Tameshigiri Embu Tan ren |
Types of Practice learn old style (practice, training) basics watching practice competition competitive matches test cutting on targets demonstration hard training |
Dojo Shomen Kamiza, shinzen Ryu Koryu Ko hai Sempai Yudansha Sensei |
Training hall front of dojo shrine, alter in dojo school, lineage old school junior student senior student student with dan rank instructor/teacher |
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Teki Ashi Migi Hidari Hara Suigetsu Te Tanden |
The Swordsperson opponent foot right left abdomen solar plexus hand centre of balance – below navel |
Ki Kime Seme Kokyu Ma ai Ma Metsuke Enzan no metsuke |
Concepts spirit, energy focus at finish pushing feeling, pressure breathing spatial distance temporal distance gaze, look gaze at the far mountain |