Iaido sword draw stance8/25/2023 ![]() ![]() Continue arc to your right and turn hilt 270 o counter-clockwise to draw the sword down the centerline of your eastern opponent's body. Grasp hilt from beneath and draw sword in a wide horizontal arc (left to right) across the northern opponent's chest. Position right fist so that sword is aligned with sheath. Resheath: Draw spine of sword through left thumb & forefinger across top of sheath until tip falls into sheath opening. Execute a right blood strike (from above left shoulder arcing down towards right foot) shifting weight forward onto right leg.Ĭenter weight in a horse stance again and perform 2 blood shakes (wide counter-clockwise circles with tip of sword. Now bow, right hand at side, left hand on sheath.ĭraw sword, tip to ceiling, and step out with right foot into a horse stance. Snap sword back into sheath with authority. Sword bow: Grab hilt from underneath, just below tsuba, and extend arm forward with a snap so that tsuba is in line with obi. (Differences from Kata Ni are italicized )īegin with feet together, hands at sides, facing north. ![]()
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