Presentation of the Sword
Honoring the Sword
Wrapping the Sageo
Final Thoughts Regarding Saho
Chapter 7 • Sword Holds
Five Methods of Carrying the Sheathed Katana
Five Methods of Laying the Katana on the Ground While in Seiza
Samurai Sword Inspection
Chapter 8 • Ken-Jutsu
Ken-Jutsu: The Practice
Te-Moto (Hand Position)
Dachi-Waza (Stances)
Kumai-Waza (Guard Positions)
Shizentai (Natural Posture)
Chuden Kumai (Center-Level Guard)
Joden Kumai (Upper-Level Guard)
Gedan Kumai (Lower-Level Guard)
Hasso-No Kumai (Vertical Guard)
Waka-No Kumai (Side Guard)
Gyaku-No Kumai (Reverse Guard)
Chapter 9 • Suburi (Cutting)
Shomen-Uchi (Vertical Head Cut)
Kubi-Uchi (Diagonal Neck Cut)
Gyaku Kubi-Uchi (Diagonal Reverse Neck Cut)
Tomoe-Uchi (Horizontal Stomach Cut)
Gyaku Tomoe-Uchi (Reverse Horizontal Stomach Cut)
Nuki-Uchi (Jump Cut)
Age-Uchi (Diagonal Rising Cut)
Gyaku Age-Uchi (Reverse Diagonal Rising Cut)
Yokumen-Uchi (Side of the Head Cut)
Gyaku Yokumen-Uchi (Reverse Side of the Head Cut)
Mae-Tsuki (Front Thrust)
Sasse-Uchi (Supported Cut)
Ushiro-Tsuki (Rear Thrust)
Chapter 10 • Uke-Waza (Blocking and Evasive Techniques)
Evasive Techniques
Blocking Techniques
Joden-Uke (Upper-Level Block)
Gyaku Joden-Uke (Reverse Upper-Level Block)
Tsuba-Uke (Hand Guard Block)
Chuden-Uke (Middle-Level Block)
Gedan-Uke (Lower-Level Block)
Chapter 11 • Ukemi and Shikko-Waza (Falling and Knee-Walking Techniques)
Mae Ukemi (Front Fall)
Yoko Ukemi (Side Fall)
Mae Zempo Kaiten (Sheathed and Unsheathed Front Roll)
Shikko-Waza (Knee-Walking Technique)
Ken-Jutsu Solo Training
Chapter 12 • Iai-Jutsu
Nuki-Dashi (Drawing)
Nuki-Dashi Age (Rising Oblique Draw)
Nuki-Dashi Tate (Vertical Draw)
Nuki-Dashi Tomoe (Horizontal Stomach Draw)
Nuki-Dashi Ushiro (Rear Draw)
Nuki-Dashi Seiza (Seated Draw)
Chiburi (Deblooding)
Chiburi Ichi-Waza (Deblooding Technique #1)
Chiburi Ni-Waza (Deblooding Technique #2)
Chiburi Seiza (Seated Deblooding Technique)
Noto (Sheathing)
Noto Tomoe (Horizontal Stomach Sheathing)
Noto Tate (Vertical Sheathing)
Noto Seiza (Seated Sheathing)
Iai-Jutsu Solo Training
Chapter 13 • Katas (Standing Forms)
Fukasa-Ryu Iai-Jutsu Kiso Kata (Standing Forms)
Kata Mae (Front Form)
Kata Migi (Right Form)
Kata Hidari (Left Form)
Kata Ushiro (Rear Form)
Kata Mae, Ushiro Nuki-Uchi (Front, Rear Jump-Cut Form)
Kata Kaze Kiru (Whirlwind Form)
Kata Ushiro Nuki-Uchi (Rear Jump-Cut Form)
Kata Migi, Hidari, Mae (Right, Left, Front Form)
Kata Shikaze (Four Winds Form)
Chapter 14 • Seiza Katas (Kneeling Forms)
Fukasa-Ryu Iai-Jutsu Kiso Kata (Kneeling Forms)
