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Tegatana dousa

Basic hand-sword warmup exercises. These motions appear as part of many different techniques.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Randori no kata

The basic 17 techniques allowed during randori (sparring matches). These techniques can be performed from a basic posture, cross hand wrist grabs, mirror hand wrist grabs, tanto strike, among other variations. Shown on the right from tanto strikes as part of the black belt exam curriculum.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The same 17 techniques shown from cross-hand wrist grabs.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The same 17 techniques shown from kihon or basic posture.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Koryu nage no kata

The 14 techniques of the koryu nage no kata. These appear in sets of 7 (omote and ura) on the 3rd and 2nd kyu exams. They also appear as 14 of the 24 techniques in the koryu dai yon no kata. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Koryu goshin no kata

The complete 50 techniques of the koryu goshin no kata, also known as the dai san no kata. The first 16 appear initially on the shodan exam, the next 10 on the nidan, and the final 24 on the sandan exam.