Shinto Muso Ryu Jo Jutsu 神道夢想流杖術

Charts of Basic Techniques, Forms and Kata of Related Weapons

Kihon　基本 The Kihon are 12 basic techniques derived from Kata by Shimizu Sensei for the purpose of teaching form and technique and to simplify learning Kata. Note that all techniques can and should be performed from the right and left side.
Technique	Japanese	Furigana	Meaning	Notes
Honte Uchi	本手打	ほんてうち	Basic position	Strike with hand in basic position
Gyakute Uchi	逆手打	ぎゃくてうち	Reverse hand position	Strike with hand in reverse position
Hiki Otoshi Uchi	引落打	ひきおとしうち	Pull, drop, strike	Draw back and strike; Use this strike for Uchikomi practice
Kaeshi Tsuki	返突	かえしつき	Reverse, thrust	Reverse the jo and thrust
Gyakute Tsuki	逆手突	ぎゃくてつき	Opposite, hand, thrust	Overhead thrust, then strike
Maki Otoshi	巻落	まきおとし	Roll, drop	Block sword strike, then sweep down
Kuri Tsuke	繰付	くりつけ	Reel (spin), pin	Guide jo and pin next to body (basically, a body trap)
Kuri Hanashi	繰放	くりはなし	Reel (spin), release	Guide and release
Tai Atari	体当	たいあたり	Body, hit	Bodycheck
Tsuki Hazushi Uchi	突外打	つきはずしうち	Thrust, outer, position	Deflect a thrust, strike, and prepare to advance
Dobarai Uchi	胴払打	どうばらいうち	Torso, dispose, position	Block a cut to the hip and strike the sword
Tai Hazushi Uchi	体外打 (右・左)	たいはずしうち	Body, evade, position (right, left)	To evade a cut with the body and strike

Omote　表 Omote are the first set of 12 Kata that students learn after mastering the Kihon. Omote Kata focus on correct posture, appearance, and technique.
Technique	Japanese	Furigana	Meaning	Notes
Tachi Otoshi	太刀落	たちおとし	Long sword, drop	Making the sword drop
Tsuba Wari	鍔割	つばわり	Sword-guard, break	To break the sword-guard
Tsuki Zue	着杖	つきづえ	Arrive, stick	Stick hits (reaches) the target
Hissage	引提	ひっさげ	Pull, take along	Shidachi first appears to be unarmed, then reveals the stick but the opponent cannot determine its length thereby confusing Ma-ai. First time that the Short Sword is used.
Sakan	左貫	さかん	Left, penetrate	Penetration (pierce) from the left
Ukan	右貫	うかん	Right, penetrate	Penetration (pierce) from the right
Kasumi	霞	かすみ	Haze (mist)	Attempt to see through the haze, or block the rays from your eyes.
Mono Mi	物見	ものみ	Thing, see	“The vision of things.” Turn your back to the opponent to avoid the cut, then turn and strike
Kasa no Shita	笠之下	かさのした	Umbrella, beneath	“Beneath the umbrella.” Start the kata by “clearing the area” with the stick.
Ichi Rei	一禮	いちれい	One, point	Start in a crouched (Iaigoshi) position.
Neya no Uchi	寝屋之内	なやのうち	Sleep, stall (room), inside	Inside the sleeping room. Start in Seiza. (In reality the stick would strike the top of the opponent`s forefoot.)
Hosomichi	細道	ほそみち	Narrow path	The line of the kata (Enbusen) is straight as if walking along a narrow street.

Chudan　中段 Chudan is a set of 12 kata for intermediate students. Movement intensity and speed are necessary.
Technique	Japanese	Furigana	Meaning	Notes
Ichi Riki	一刀	いちりき	Single, cut	Ambidextrous
Oshi Zume	押詰	おしづめ	Push, stop (check)	First “Sen-no-sen” technique.
Midare Dome	乱留	みだれどめ	Disorder　(confusion), stop	To stop disorder. 1^st time Ichiriki kamae, which is deceptive and ambidextrous, is used in kata.
Ushiro Zue (Mae, Ushiro)	後杖 (前、後)	うちろづえ (ぜん、ご）	Rear, stick (front, rear)	1^st time Shidachi is attacked from the rear
Tai Sha	待車	たいしゃ	Waiting, vehicle	“Traveling stick” – Kuritsuke on both sides.
Ken Gome	間込	けんごめ	Entrapped between	Both short and long swords are used.
Kikkake	切縣	きっかけ	Cut, chance (or opportunity)	“Kneeling stick”. Go around opponent and stab kidneys.
Shin Shin	真進	しんしん	Truth, progress (advance forward)	“Stabbing stick”
Rai Uchi	雷打	らいうち	Thunderstrike
Yoko Giri Dome	横切留	よこぎりどめ	Horizontal, cut, stop	“From Dark to Light”. Shidachi takes kamae first.
Harai Dome	払留	はらいどめ	Dispose (get rid of), stop	“Son of Ran-ai.”