Shitachi executes Tsuki Maki-kaeshi Men against Uchitachi in this kata.
Tips:
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Waki-Gamae (Left) and Hasso (Right) Check how your Hasso looks like. Your right hand should be a little lower than your mouth and one fist away from your face. And the arm-pit should be a little open but not too wide.
Please make sure to WATCH Miyazaki sensei’s Hasso to learn how it looks like.
- Keep your body straight toward your opponent in hasso.
- Come straight down from hidari jodan. That means your hidari-jodan should be correct.
- When taking waki-gamae, show that you’re taking hasso but pass the hasso position and go down to the waki-gamae position.
- It is said that you take smaller steps forward when coming to the centre.
- When coming down to the chudan, both should push each other. It is called shinogi wo gezuru (scraping the shinogi, the side of the sword)
- If pushing each other correctly, uchitachi will naturally lose his/her balance on maki technique.
- Do not drop the kensaki down when striking men.
- When executing a men strike, it should be one motion.