Itto Ryu Kata

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Itto Ryu Kata (classic) Notes

Teacher T; Student S

Tap

Slap

Otoshi (cut on top)

Maki (roll)

Nuke (out-and-back)

Tsuki (poke)

T slides in with tsuki; S T slides in with tsuki; S T slides in with tsuki; S taps T slides in with tsuki; S T slides in with tsuki; S cuts presses Ts sword down slides back slightly off line sword away while stepping slaps sword away while down on Ts sword while with edge of sword while and to RIGHT while off line to RIGHT and stepping off line to RIGHT stepping off line to RIGHT stepping off line to RIGHT extending sword forward; S follows with tsuki to Ts and follows with tsuki to Ts and follows with tsuki to Ts and follows with tsuki to Ts slides forward and delivers throat. throat. throat. tsuki to Ts throat. throat.

Kote (wrist cut)

T lifts sword then slides in to T lifts sword then slides in to T lifts sword then slides in to T lifts sword then slides in to T lifts sword then slides in to cut Ss wrist; S waits until cut Ss wrist; S taps sword cut Ss wrist; S slaps sword cut Ss wrist; S cuts down cut Ss wrist; S performs Ts sword is coming down away while stepping off line away while stepping off line on Ts sword while stepping maki while stepping off line then steps off line to LEFT to LEFT and follows with cut to LEFT and follows with cut off line to LEFT and follows to LEFT and follows with cut and back then quickly steps to Ts wrist. to Ts wrist. with cut to Ts wrist. to Ts wrist. forward and cuts Ts wrist. T steps back and lifts sword T steps back and lifts sword then steps in to cut Ss T steps back and lifts sword T lifts sword then steps in to head; S steps back and lifts T lifts sword then steps in to then steps in to cut Ss then steps in to cut Ss cut Ss head; S taps sword sword along with T, then cut Ss head; S performs head; S waits until Ts head; S slaps sword away away while stepping off line steps in along with T and maki while stepping off line sword is coming down then while stepping off line to cuts down on Ts sword to LEFT and follows with cut steps off line to RIGHT and to RIGHT and follows with RIGHT and follows with cut while stepping off line to to Ts head. back then quickly steps cut to Ts head. to Ts head. RIGHT and follows with cut forward and cuts Ts head. to Ts head. T steps back and lifts sword then steps in to cut Ss head; S steps back and lifts T steps back and lifts sword T lifts sword and steps in to T steps back and lifts sword T lifts sword and steps in to sword along with T, then then steps in to cut Ss cut Ss head; S slides to then steps in to cut Ss cut Ss head; S slaps sword steps in along with T and head; S waits until Ts head; S taps sword away right while crossing wrists to away while stepping off line cuts down on Ts sword sword is about to come while stepping off line to lift sword and block; S to left and follows with cut to while stepping off line to down then steps off line to right and follows with cut to follows with cut to Ts belly Ts belly and takes three right; S thrusts sword at Ts right and then quickly Ts belly and takes three and takes three steps steps toward T and off to throat, causing T to lift makes a cut to Ts belly and steps toward T and off to toward T and off to LEFT; S takes three steps toward T LEFT; S ends in hasso no sword and step back; S RIGHT; S ends in waki ends in hasso no kamae makes cut to Ts belly and and off to RIGHT; S ends in kamae facing T. gamae facing T. facing T. takes three steps toward T waki gamae facing T. and off to RIGHT; S ends in waki gamae facing T.

Men (head cut)

Do (belly cut)

Waki gamae: o hold the sword on the right side (like third ken subori) o turn the body to the right o the left hand is in front of the center of the body

Hasso no kamae: o the body turns to face the right front but the head faces directly forward o hold the sword in front of right shoulder with the sword guard at eye level o the sword is held vertically o the edge of the sword faces forward o relax the shoulders and hold the elbows naturally

From waki gamae, S steps in with right foot and meets From hasso no kamae, S brings sword to front and meets Ts sword; S and T circle clockwise five steps each back Ts sword; S and T circle counter-clockwise five steps to start. each back to start.

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