Technique – Ju No Kata
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Jû no kata — Form of softness —
柔の形 Softness / of / form
Jû no kata is composed of three teachings: dai ikkyô, dai nikyô, and dai sankyô.
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| Dai ikkyô — First teaching | ||
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Dai ikkyô — First teaching —
第一教 First / teaching Tsuki dashi — Thrusting the arm forward to pierce — 突き出し Pierce, strike / push out Kata oshi — Push on the shoulder — 肩押し Shoulder / push Ryô te dori — Gripping both wrists — 両手取り Two / upper limb / grip Kata mawashi — Turning through the shoulders — 肩廻し Shoulder / turn Ago oshi — Push on the jaw — 腮押し Jaw / push |
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| Dai nikyô — Second teaching | ||
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Dai nikyô — Second teaching —
第二教 Second / teaching Kiri oroshi — Cutting from top to bottom (with a sword) — 切り下ろし Cut / downward Ryô kata oshi — Push on both shoulders — 両肩押し Two / shoulders / push Naname uchi — Diagonal strike — 斜打ち Diagonal / strike Kata te dori — Single wrist grip — 片手取り One / upper limb / grip Kata te age — Raising one arm — 片手挙げ One / upper limb / upward |
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| Dai sankyô — Third teaching | ||
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Dai sankyô — Third teaching —
第三教 Third / teaching Obi dori — Belt grip — 帯取り Belt / grip Mune oshi — Push on the chest — 胸押し Chest / push Tsuki age — Piercing upward — 突き上げ Pierce / upward Uchi oroshi — Strike from top to bottom — 打ち下ろし Strike / downward Ryô gan tsuki — Piercing both eyes — 両眼突き Two / eyes / pierce, strike |