Shitachi executes Men Nuki Do against Uchitachi in this kata.
Tips:
- Uchitachi turns your sword to the left when executing the first tsuki
- Shitachi executes sasae-zuki against the first tsuki executed by Unitachi.
- Uchitachi takes the first step onto the left foot as lifting the sword up.
- Uchitachi executes his kiai, Yeah!, on the first step.
- Shitachi strikes the right do on the second step.
- Shitachi should look at Uchitachi when cutting the do.
- After striking do, the kensaki of the shitachi’s sword should not be lifted.
- As soon as you cut and got down, shitachi takes the waki-gamae
- Shitachi takes a big step forward when coming up.
- Switch the position by revolving around the shitachi as the center of the circle
- The do strike should be BIG.
- The do cut should not be horizontal or going up. It should diagonally cut down the trunk of your opponent.