Bumper lesson today so many tips

1) Seme, Seme, Seme - seme means it's not stop start and keeps it flowing if done properly

2) Mae - got to move forward. Then push sword more up to ceiling rather than behind. Then, KKTI on back leg. Then Wrist Elbow Shoulder. Then push slightly forward and out before curving outwards.

DRAW. As you push out with kashira, smoothly pulling back in saya biki - two opposing movements gives you the power

3) NOTO - must be 45 degrees to begin with. Only part of NOTO that should be fast is first part of sheathing as this is when you most vulnerable

4) BIG breakthrough. For Morote Tsuki and Sanpo Giri. From Hasso Gamae, imagine tip sweeps forward like a broom but hands stay on hips, then simply raise up. Your tip was going way out in a big sweep - WRONG. Same for Morote Tsuki cuts. Keep hands relaxed. This SHOULD help you keep hands more parallel

BIG ISSUE IS STILL RELAXING ON ALL THE MOVEMENTS NOT JUST CUTS. Handle sword in more relaxed way

Saya banare gets better with practice, again about being relaxed

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