![]() As the sword descends in to the cut the grip tightens from the little fingers towards the index finger, and it is this that has suddenly clicked in my mind. The hands go over the top rather than around the sides, and at first this feels uncomfortable. The position with which the hands grips the weapons is important. (Don’t believe anyone that tells you Japan had no left-handed swordsmen, they were all left-handed.) The most common cry from out Sensei when we are practising this technique is, “more left hand!” ![]() ![]() It’s the left hand that creates the action, the right is there to guide and stop the weapon from crashing ever downwards. The kirioroshi, in common with many other martial arts moves, looks deceptively simple but has a lot going on. These two moves are seen from 14 seconds to approx 17 seconds in the video below. Lately I have been going through some of the basics of furikaburi to kirioroshi.įurikaburi is moving the sword from the horizontal cutting position to the overhead position ready for the downward cut that is kirioroshi. This means I can now go outside and practice my kenjutsu sword cuts without my hands turning blue from the cold within 5 minutes. The weather has improved in the UK during April.
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