Kenjutsu guide-for those who are studying JSA:)

[Kamikaze]

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This will serve as a guide for those studying Japanese Sword Arts in USC. Really hope it helps. Those studying is free to ask about the lessons we have.

1. batto-draw the sword
2. chudan gamae- middle stance
3. noto- resheath the sword to scabbard.
4. ippon me- first form (attack)
5. shomen kiri otoshi- vertical dropping cut.
6. nihon me- second form (defense)
7. sakakesa-2nd cut diagonal cut at the right side of the neck.
8. kesagiri-3rd cut diagonal cut at the left side of the neck.
9. Tenouchi- proper grip for the sword.
10. Japanese sword- Nihonto is proper than katana.
11. bokuto- more proper than the term bokken which can mean any wooden sword.
12. Koshimi- very low stance.
13. jodan gamae- stance when weilding the sword above the head.
14. zanshin-focus, awareness of the surrounding in executing every technique.
15. hasso- figure eight stance, sword held at the side of the face or head. initial position for kesagiri. can be both left and right, migi hasso-right position, hidari hasso-left position.

see you all this saturday.

[dulcepixels]

Pwede babae apil?

[paulokztroy]

yup. pwede girls.

[Kamikaze]

Pero gamay ra man sad gyud and nag practice
Girls pwede oi!

[Kamikaze]

Nihon go in the dojo

yame- stop
suwatte- sit
tate kudasai- please stand up
domo arigato gozaimasu- thank you very much
chotto matte kudasai- please wait for a while
mokuso-sitting meditation
hajime-start
sumimasen- excuse
wakarimasu- understand
hai- yes
iye-no
tsukarimasu-tired

[paulokztroy]

onegaishimasu- said before pratice or before pairing up with your partner.

[Kamikaze]

wow! sensei kamikaze is a man of his word! nihon go lessons!!!! hehehehe... thanks again sensei.

Well thats Hyakutake sensei also told, to have nihongo lessons.
After all we are studying Japanese culture. ne!

I hope some of our practitioners in istorya.net wont be shy to ask questions.

i have the permit reggie, see you tommorow.

[Kamikaze]

onegaishimasu- said before pratice or before pairing up with your partner.

Hai honto ne! onegaishimasu, tadashi des ne.
Watashi tachi no renshu wa ashita des. ichiji han.

Announcement diay: Hyakutake Sensei will be here next month, i think on the 25 with a buddist monk planning to learn scuba. The Japanese headmaster i think will be here about four months from now after the Canada Kenjutsu seminar.

[paulokztroy]

kamikaze-sensei, just add shimasu to become a verb.. desu neh.... hehehehehe

[Kamikaze]

LOL
oi! Shigehisa-san
Ima, anata wa doko desu ka? daigakko? anata no uchi? koibito?
epar? tsuzukette? ah... baka desu yo!