Muso Shinden ryu Iaido

Okuden Tachiwaza

Illustrated kata descriptions, as shown by Ishido Shizufumi sensei in Amsterdam 2002

Yukizure (company)

You are accompanied by two friends. Fall back behind the left one and cut the right one, then the left one.

Tsuredachi (together)

You are accompanied by two friends. Fall back behind the right one and stab the left one, then cut the right one.

So Makuri (all wrapped up)

Five cuts to the front in succession.

So Dome (stop all)

You are on stairs and people attack you from below.

basic form:

In the advanced training form a cut is made at each step, ie 5 cuts instead of 3

Shinobu (stealth)

You lure out an enemy in the dark.

Alternative version for those not wanting to bend their kissaki:

Yukichigai (crossing)

One in front and one behind you.

Basic form:

Alternative form:

Sodesuri Gaeshi (brush back the sleeves)

Pass through some bystanders to get to your man.

Moniri (entering the gate)

Some enemies hiding in a gate.

Kabezoe (follow the wall)

Your movements are restricted on both sides.

Ukenagashi (deflecting parry)

Some guy attacks you from the front.

Basic form:

Alternative 1:

Alternative 2:

Alternative 3:

Alternative 4 is secret...

Itomagoi 1, 2, 3 (saying goodbye)

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Itomagoi 1:

Itomagoi 2:

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Itomagoi 3:

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Advanced practice style (advanced because you can easily cut off your left hand):

Counter to itomagoi (start from appropriate bowing angle):

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Complete kata list

Shoden Omori ryu	Chuden Hasegawa Eishin ryu	Okuden Suwariwaza	Okuden Tachiwaza
Shohatto	Yokogumo	Kasumi	Yukizure
Sato	Toraisoku	Sunegakoi	Tsuredachi
Uto	Inazuma	Tozume	So Makuri
Atarito	Ukigumo	Towaki	So Dome
Inyo Shintai	Yama Oroshi	Shihogiri	Shinobu
Ryuto	Iwanami	Tanashita	Yukichigai
Junto	Urokogaeshi	Ryozume	Sodesuri Gaeshi
Gyakuto	Namigaeshi	Torabashiri	Moniri
Seichuto	Takiotoshi		Kabezoe
Koranto	Nukiuchi		Ukenagashi
Gyakute Inyo Shintai			Itomagoi 1, 2, 3
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