Seigan no kamae

Description

The sword is held in both hands in front of the body with the tip aimed at the opponent’s throat. The left hand sits about two fists in front of the belly and the grip comes mainly from the little and ring fingers. Stand upright facing the opponent, right foot forward, hips in hanhanmi (quarter turn). Seigan opens and closes every kata of Omote no tachi.

Key points

• Tip aimed at the opponent’s throat
• Left hand two fists in front of the belly
• Grip with the little and ring fingers
• Right foot forward, hips in hanhanmi

Techniques

• Furikaburi
• Shōmen-giri
• Kesa-giri
• Dō-giri
• Kote-giri
• Ashi-giri
• Tsuki
• Maki-uchi
• Ko-gasumi uke
• Seigan → In no kamae