New KATAs for SEITEI IAIDO

Date:    Tue, 10 Oct 2000 08:53:23 -0700
From:    jolly mon 
Subject: Two additions to Seitei Iai (Proposal)

From the   HKF Kendo Kenkyu Kai Listserver

Two additional Waza are being proposed to be added to the 
Zen Ken Ren Seitei Iai. 
The following is the draft, translated by Dr. J. Tokeshi.


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#11 Juipponme Sougiri (proposal)

Scenario: As you are walking forward you sense Sakki
of your opponent(s), seize the opportunity and cut 
the opponents left Men diagonally, right shoulder, 
left Do and finally cut right hip horizontally. 
In 'coupe de grace' cut down from above for final victory.

Movement:

     1.Take a step forward with your right foot. As
       you take a left step reach the sword with both 
       hands (right hand to Tsuka and left hand to
       Koiguchi)*. As you take another step with your right
       foot draw your sword forward. Take the sword above 
       in Ukenagashi fashion as you bring your
       right foot to the left foot. At the same time take
       your left hand to the
       Tsuka and immediately cut the opponents left Men down
       to the level of jaw
       as you step in with your right foot (Fumikomi Ashi)*.

     2.Take the sword back in the reverse direction in
       Furikaburi (above
       head)* and cut the opponents right shoulder (near the
       neck)* down to
       Suigetsu (solar plexus)* as you step in with your
       right foot.

     3.Take the sword back in the reverse direction in
       Furikaburi and cut
       opponents left under arm down to the navel as you step
       in with your right
       foot.

Note: The sword becomes horizontal when it cut down to the
      level of navel (parallel to the floor?)*.

     4.Take the sword back in the reverse direction in
       Furikaburi and
       turning the direction of the Kensen forward, take the
       sword horizontally
       to the level above your left hip. Without hesitation
       step in with your
       right foot to cut your opponents torso above the hip
       from right to left.

     5.Without stopping the motion take the sword in
       Furikaburi and step
       in with your right foot to cut the frontal opponent
       from above (down to
       navel?)*.

     6.From this position take your left hand to left
       hip as you perform
       Chiburi to the side.

     7.Slide the left hand to Koiguchi and perform
       Nohtoh in the same
       position.

     8.Bring the rear foot to the front foot and take
       the right hand off
       the Tsuka to assume Taitoh stance. Take a step back
       from left to return to
       the original position.



#12 Junihonme Nukiuchi (proposal)

Scenario: The opponent and you are standing facing each other. 
          As the opponent suddenly draws his sword to cut you, 
          you draw your sword above as you step back to dodge his 
          sword. Immediately cut him from above to win.

Movement:

     1.From standing position take both hands to the
       sword (right hand to
       Tsuka and left hand to Koiguchi)*. Take your left foot
       back and draw your
       sword above your head as you take your right foot back
       as well. At the
       same time take your left hand to Tsuka and immediately
       step in with your
       right foot to cut down your opponent from above (down
       to navel?)*.

     2.Send the right foot back behind the left foot,
       take the left hand
       to left hip and perform Chiburi to the side.

     3.Slide the left hand to the Koiguchi and perform
       Nohtoh.

     4.Bring the rear foot to the front foot and take
       the right hand off
       the Tsuka to assume Taitoh stance. Take one step
       forward to return to the
       original position.

* editorial comments

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