Naginata Warmups

Saturday, April 28, 2012

Rei (bow)

Chudan ni kamae (Chudan stance)

Mae (step forward)

Ato (step backward)

Ayumiashi mae (cross-over step forward)

Ayumiashi ato (cross-over step backwards)

Migi ni hirake (Hirakiashi to the right)

Hidari ni hirake (Hirakiashi to the left)


Jogeburi hajime

Mochikaete (switch sides)

Nanameburi

Yokoburi

Nanameburi shitakara

Furikaeshi

Yame (stop)

Add entire set


Men wo ute (overhead men strike)

Furikaeshi men wo ute (spinning men strike)

Sokumen wo ute (Sokumen strike)

Sayu men wo ute (both sides sokumen strike)

Sune wo ute (Sune strike)

Sayu sune wo ute (both sides sune strike)

Furiagete sune wo ute (overhead sune strike)

Do wo ute (Do strike)

Do furikaeshi men wo ute (Do strike followed by overhead men strike)

Kote wo ute (Kote strike)

Inko wo tsuke (Tsuke strike)


Naore (stop)

Rei (bow)

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