Sunday, 23 April 2017

Relaxation
It's not just relaxation in body and shoulders it's about hands and particularly chiburu and noto and you can relax more generally. Remember with the swing, it's 85% relaxation, 15% focus and tension. Only areas where you should have tension are the te no uchi grip, the cut and the part of noto where you sheathe the sword to begin with and are vulnerable. Rest has to be really relaxed

So Giri - you showed no acceleration or focus. It's bloody hard though.

Kesa Giri - on upward cut need to remember you are cutting their side, or Do. Then you cut down again in another diagonal cut. Dont try and cut their face on first cut.

Morote Tsuki
Got to have more focus on the face cut. Sword not straying out so much but again tension and dont go into a weird Jodan and freeze before cutting. Hands should be very loose and the Kashira guides where the attack is going - seme.

Keep right hand higher than left - dont let the sword fall behind your back. Right hand higher than left

Shiho Giri
Dont sweep the brush literally, keep hands on hips but raise up to your head ASAP as you cut. More work on this needed but better

I dont really understand difference between Yoko chiburi and bigger ones. Need to work on this

Mae chiburi - slow, slow, fast

Rhythm
Acceleration
Relaxation
Body movement is improving but hands still need work 

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