Footwork (Ashi Sabaki)
Footwork for Hanmi
Feet in standing position
Footwork when reversing directions
1. (1st) 90 degree rotation: rotate the front foot by pivoting on your heel, and rotate the back foot by pivoting on your toes; the feet are parallel and both facing left (in the diagram) at this point.
2. (2nd) Another 90 degree rotation: rotate the front foot by pivoting on your toes and rotate the back foot by pivoting on your toes and rotate the back foot by pivoting on your heel.
NB: Starting the rotation from the toes of the front foot makes rotating easy.
Footwork when facing forward
Waza Forms
SEIZA NO BU
Mae - In front
Migi - Right
Hidari - Left
Ushiro - Behind
Yaegaki - Eightfold fences
Ukenagashi - Deflection
Kaishaku - Seppuku assistant
Tsukekomi - Pursuit
Tsukikage - Moon shadow
Oikaze - Following wind
Nukiuchi - Quick draw
BATTO-HO
Junto sono ichi - Ordered sword #1
Junto sono ni - Ordered sword #2
Tsuigekito - Pursuing sword
Shato - Angular sword
Shihoto sono ichi - 4 directions #1
Shihoto sono ni - 4 directions #2
Zantotsuto - Beheading stroke
TATE HIZA NO BU
Yokogumo - Cloudbank
Toraissoku - Tiger's step
Inazuma - Lighting
Ukigumo - Floating clouds
Oroshi - Mountain winds
Iwanami - Breaking waves
Urokogaeshi - Fish scaling
Namigaeshi - Returning waves
Takiotoshi - Waterfall
Makko - Facing front
OKU NO KATA
Zenteki gyakuto
Tatekito
Koteki gyakuto
Koteki nukiuchi
OKUIAI IWAZA NO BU
Kasumi - Mist
Sunegakoi - Encircled leg
Tozume - Blocked at the door
Towaki - Beneath the doorway
Shihogiri - Four directional cut
Tanashita - Beneath the ledge
Ryozume - Blocked on both sides
Torabashiri - Charging the tiger
ZEN NIPPON IAIDO TOHO
(Zen Nippon Iaidô Renmei)
Maegiri (Eishin ryû)
Zengogiri (Mugai ryû)
Kiriage (Shindô Munen ryû)
Shihôgiri (Sui-ô ryû)
Kissakigaeshi (Hôki ryû)
