Shidachi
Advance in Tsune no
kamae. Threaten Uchidachi with tip of jo under chin ("Stick up
the ass"!) Feet together and left hand grips jo in the
middle below right hand. Right foot steps back, Sasae no Kamae,
and press jo into right lumbar region.
Hikiotoshi kamae.
Push tip of jo forward to threaten Uchidachi. Kuritsuke (with
back turned) and push hands away from own body to effectively
trap Uchidachi.
Dobari (block the
cut to the leg). Hikiotoshi no kamae. Sasae no kamae, and thrust
to right lumbar region.
Hikiotoshi no kamae.
Gyakute strike to temple. Change grip and strike the tachi.
Again Sasae no kamae,
and thrust right lumbar region (as Uchidachi strikes).
Hikiotoshi kamae and
strike (honte). Uchidachi blocks, so press hard against tachi.
Two steps back. Avoid the cut, by stepping back, jo overhead
(stand on toes). Come down and thrust to solar plexus.
Hikiotoshi kamae.
Kuri hanashi. Hikiotoshi kamae. Honte no kamae. Advance (Suriashi
2 steps). Swing jo and strike taking full left step. Raise jo,
changing feet, come down again and strike the forearm.
Dobarai uchi: block
cut to your legs and big strike from directly overhead.
Wait (deceive
Uchidachi into thinking you are slow to recover). Strike the
tachi in mid-air (Sen no sen)
Hasso no kamae.
(Wait, no hurry). Strike the chest (NOTE: strike the chest for
safety)
Me Tsuki. Osame.
Uchidachi
Advance with tachi
sheathed. Move to draw the tachi from the scabbard, but you are
stopped by Shidachi. As Shidachi presses Jo into your
lumbar region, step back and quickly draw the tachi.
Strike from Jodan
kamae. (Blocked by Shidachi who does Kuritsuke). Trapped
in Kuritsuke, see the chance to make a cut to the legs. Slide
back slightly, and cut from the left. (Blocked by Dobarai). Step
back into Hasso no Kamae.
From Jodan kamae,
cut to the right (Blocked by Shidachi). Tachi is struck down by
Shidachi. Step back, right step again, and cut to the left
(Again blocked by Shidachi who presses Jo into your lumbar
region.)
Block Shidachi`s
strike by turning tachi perpendicular above forehead, and
stepping back 1 step. Advance
two steps, and make a left cut to the hips. (Shidachi thrusts).
Recover, Hasso no
kamae. Strike from Jodan no kamae. (Shidachi does Kuri Hanashi.)
Body turns away while continuing to look at Shidachi.
Recover, and with left foot forward as is, make a single-hand
right cut to the hips. Right foot steps forward, into Chudan
Kamae.
Take 2 steps back.
Hasso no kamae (avoiding Shidachi`s strike). Make a right cut. (Shidachi
strikes your forearm).
Slide back slightly,
turn the blade and make a left cut to the legs. (Shidachi does
Dobarai uchi). From Jodan kamae, strike Shidachi`s head (Shidachi
blocks in mid-air)
You are unable to
recover, before Shidachi strikes your chest.
Turn slightly toward
Shidachi. Osame.