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Sword Kata One

  1. Step forward with the right foot and a horizontal draw (nukitsuke).
  2. Bring sword tip (kissaki) to the right side shift forward with a 2 handed vertical cut (kirioroshi).
  3. Shift forward with a rising 45deg cut from right to left.
  4. Shift forward with a 45deg downward cut from left to right.
  5. Shift forward with a 45deg downward cut from left to right.
  6. Step behind with left foot turn 180deg with a rising cut.
  7. Step forward with the right foot with a 45deg downward cut from left to right.
  8. Step back with right foot with the sword held in a high horizontal position.
  9. Step forward with the right foot with a stab.
  10. Cut out to the left followed by a vertical cut to the floor.
  11. Reverse the grip of the right hand turn left 180deg with a one handed 45deg rising cut from right to left.
  12. Step back with a 45deg downward cut from left to right bring the sword up on the right side
  13. Reposition right hand and turn 90deg to left with a rising cut.
  14. Turn right 90deg with a vertical cut downward.
  15. Bring sword up to a high horizontal position on the right side step with right foot and stab.
  16. Step back with the right foot shift forward with a 45deg downward cut from right to left.
  17. Turn left 90deg with a 45deg downward cut from right to left.
  18. Step back with right foot then left with double blood cleaning (chiburi).
  19. Sheath sword (Noto) with 2 backward steps right foot first.
  20. Shift forward pulling hilt of sword forward.
  21. Shift forward and reverse draw with an upward vertical cut.
  22. 45deg downward cut from right to left while turning 90deg to the left.
  23. Shift back with a reverse stab.
  24. Shift forward with a rising cut followed by a vertical stab to the floor.
  25. Step back with a reverse stab.
  26. Step forward (right foot) move hands to normal grip.
  27. Turn 180deg with a 45deg downward cut from right to left.
  28. Step with stab withdraw sword blocking blow at right foot.
  29. Turn 45deg to the right with a 45deg downward cut from left to right.
  30. Step back Turning 45deg left.
  31. High one-handed hold with left palm strike.
  32. Step back with 45deg downward cut from right to left.
  33. Step back with 45deg downward cut from left to right.
  34. Step forward with a high horizontal cut from right to left.
  35. Shift forward with 45deg downward cut from left to right.
  36. Step back with chiburi.
  37. Step back with noto.
  38. Done

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