[ THIS MATERIAL RETRIEVED FROM HAWAIIKENDO.COM WEBSITE, September 21, 2016 ]
SHIKAKE WAZA AND OUJI WAZA
Rev. January 2000
PREMISES
• These are applications of KIHON WAZA
• Important: SHISEI, ASHISABAKI, TAISABAKI, FUMIKOMI, KI-KEN-TAI ITCHI
• Show SEME (pressure) with KENSEN, then use appropriate WAZA according to opponent's response (body, KENSEN, spirit)
• SHIKAKE WAZA is where you break the opponent's KAMAE and KIAI and initiate the DATOTSU
• OUJI WAZA is where you cause the opponent to advance or strike and take advantage of the movement
SHIKAKE WAZA
HARAI WAZA
• HARAI MEN (OMOTE): quick slapping motion (warding off) of KATANA to the side as opponent is about to advance; step slightly forward (capture the MAAI); opponent's KENSEN is away from the center, but maintain your own KENSEN in center; upward for KOTE, DO, TSUKI, downward for MEN, TSUKI; strike with good FUMIKOMI; term HARI means sharp slapping of KATANA to the side
• HARAI TSUKI (OMOTE)
• HARAI MEN, KOTE, DO, and TSUKI (URA)
RENZOKU WAZA
• KOTE MEN: a popular sequence; each WAZA must be committed fully, but because first one is ineffective next WAZA is rendered; strike KOTE as in KIHON, then as opponent retreats follow up with MEN; left foot comes to proper gait immediately after each WAZA; WATARI WAZA refers to combination WAZA where the intended target is the last point; with RENZOKU WAZA (especially WATARI type) if the final WAZA is ineffective, the first WAZA will not count even if it was good
• KOTE DO: maintain good SHISEI; note the HASUJI
• MEN MEN
• MEN DO
• KOTE MEN DO
DEBANA WAZA
• DEBANA MEN: capture the moment where the opponent is about to move due to SEME; use the body (KOSHI, hip) instead of just arms
• To practice, a pair will step forward and back in SURIASHI, and as MOTODACHI steps forward (or back) capture the DEBANA (or HIKIBANA) MEN
• DEBANA KOTE
HIKI WAZA
• HIKI MEN: HIKI WAZA is done from TSUBAZERIAI, usually after another WAZA (also practice TAIATARI); from proper TSUBAZERIAI, push the opponents hands, then quickly strike the MEN as retreating from the left foot
• HIKI KOTE: push hands to the right, or press hands to the left and let opponent push back up
• HIKI DO: press hands to the right, slightly up, or slightly down and let opponent push back up
OUJI WAZA
SURIAGE WAZA
• MEN SURIAGE MEN: step straight back (as in KENDO KATA #5), OMOTE HIRAKI ASHI, or URA (straight forward); use smooth parrying (upwardsliding, grazing) motion with SHINOGI, not slapping (HARAI); no pause after SURIAGE (ICHIBYOSHI, one count, one tempo)
• KOTE SURIAGE MEN: step forward to strike (URA)
• KOTE SURIAGE KOTE: step to left rear (similar to KENDO KATA #6)
• TSUKI SURIAGE MEN: OMOTE or URA SURIAGE; OKURIASHI slightly to the right forward
• MEN SURIAGE KOTE: step left rear (URA)
• MEN SURIAGE right DO: step right forward; SHINAI is URA (contrast with KAESHI DO)
• MEN SURIAGE left DO: step forward; SHINAI is OMOTE (contrast with KAESHI)
KAESHI WAZA
• MEN KAESHI MEN: URA or OMOTE; use HIRAKIASHI to the opposite side; no pause between blocking and striking; KAESHI means reflexdeflection
• MEN KAESHI DO: left or right DO, step slightly forward
• KOTE KAESHI MEN: step back (OMOTE)
• KOTE KAESHI KOTE: step left rear (OMOTE)
UCHIOTOSHI WAZA
• MEN UCHIOTOSHI MEN: UCHIOTOSHI literally means to strike downward; as opponent's SHINAI is about to strike your MEN, use HIRAKIASHI to right and slap SHINAI down with your SHINAI, then strike MEN
• DO UCHIOTOSHI MEN: step slightly forward with left, right hip twisted slightly to the right; UCHIOTOSHI is done lightly ro the right down
• KOTE UCHIOTOSHI MEN: step slightly right forward with SHINAI to the URA
• TSUKI UCHIOTOSHI MEN: step forward
NUKI WAZA
• MEN NUKI MEN: step back (as in KENDO KATA #1) in OKURIASHI or to the right in HIRAKIASHI; NUKI is an evasion technique
• MEN NUKI DO: right DO in OKURIASHI (or AYUMIASHI as in KENDO KATA #7), left DO step to the left from left foot in AYUMIASHI
• KOTE NUKI MEN: step back or leftback OKURIASHI (as in KENDO KATA #2)
• KOTE NUKI KOTE: step left back
• MEN NUKI KOTE: step to the left in OKURIASHI
REFERENCES
• N Sato. Kendo: Seme no Joseki. (1987) Ski Journal, Tokyo
• All Japan Kendo Federation. N Sato, ed. Kendo Fundamentals, vol 2. (1995) Tokyo
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