BOJUTSU

SHODEN NO KATA

1. CHUDAN KANGI

Tori is in Chudan no kamae, and does a right step forward, and releases the Bo with the left
hand, rotates the Bo over head, and strikes with Do Uchi (catch the Bo). Tori steps back with the
right foot, pulling the Bo back to seigan. Tori rocks the body forward, releases the Bo with the
right, and throws a Tento Uchi. Tori pulls the Bo back, drops to the right knee, and Tsuki.

2. GEDAN KANGI

Tori is in Gedan no kame, Tori is in Seigan. Tori steps forward with the right foot, and does Ashi
Barai. The Bo comes up for Kasumi Uchi on the right. Tori switches step, and slides the hands
up the Bo, to Ichimonji (on the right). Tori steps a little to the left, Tori releases the left, hand turn-
ing the Bo over, and catches again. Tori then steps forward with the right foot, and strikes with
Do Uchi.

NOTE
For the final Do Uchi hold the Bo the same way as holding a sword.

3. IHEN KANGI

Tori is in Ihen no kamae. Tori fakes a Tsuki, and then lifts the Bo above the head, and rotates it,
releasing, and catching again with the left hand, and strikes with Kasumi Uchi on the right side
(step forward with the right foot. Tori steps forward with the left foot, sliding the right hand to the
end of the Bo. This brings the Bo over to the right side, and Tori then strikes up with Age Uchi to
Suzu, Tori steps back to Ihen no kamae.

4. JODAN GOGI

Tori is in Jodan no kamae. Tori does a right step forward, and Age Uchi, and then slides the Bo
back on the left to Gedan. Tori steps forward with the left foot, and Age Uchi, and brings the Bo
back on the right to Ichimonji. Tori does a Tento Uchi. Tori pulls the Bo back to Jodan.

5. ICHIMONJI GOGI

Tori is in Ichimonji, and changes to Ihen, by moving only the right hand. As he changes his
Kamae, Tori circles Uke to the right. Tori does a fake Tsuki. Tori then steps forward, with the right
foot, and rotates the Bo over the head to the left side. The holding the Bo almost in the central
position Tori does Tento Uchi. Uke blocks by lifting the Katana in both hands. Tori then pulls the
Bo back, drops to the left knee, and does a Tsuki.

NOTE
Tori keeps shifting the Kamae as he circles Uke

KUKISHINDEN RYU BOJUTSU - 10