Iaido-training forms, kata

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Seitei-Iai

01. Mae
In front
02. Ushiro
Rear
03. Ukenagashi
Deflection
04. Tsukaate
Strike with the handle of the sword
05. Kesagiri
Cut through Kesa
06. Morotetsuki
Doublehandle thrust
07. Sanpogiri
3-directions-cut
08. Ganmenate
Face strike
09. Soetezuki
Joined-hands thrust
10. Shihogiri
4-directions-cut
11. Soogiri
All cuts
12. Nukiuchi
Draw and cut

Muso Shinden Ryu

01_Omori Ryu
01. Shohatto
Starting sword
02. Sato
Left sword
03. Uto
Right sword
04. Atarito
Hitting sword
05. Inyoshintai
Yin-Yang, forward and backwards
06. Ryuto
Flowing sword
07. Junto
Swordsequence
08. Gyakuto
Turned sword
09. Seichuto
Strong sword in the center
10. Koranto
Great power of the tiger
11. Inyoshintai Kaewaza
Yin-Yang, change-execution
12. Nukiuchi
Draw and cut
02_Hasegawa Eishin Ryu
01. Yokogumo
Lateral cloud
02. Toraisoku
Tigerpaw
03. Inazuma
Flash
04. Ukigumo
Floating cloud
05. Yamaoroshi
Mountain breeze
06. Iwanami
Wave on rock
07. Urokogaeshi
Inverted fish scale
08. Namigaeshi
Knocking over wave
09. Takiotoshi
Cascade
10. Nukiuchi
Draw and cut
03_Okuden
a) Zagyo, Sitting-katas
01. Kasumi
Temple (literally translated: dust)
02. Sunegakoi
Shin defence
03. Shihogiri
4-direction-cut
04. Tozume
Prepared at the door waiting for the enemy
05. Towaki
Beside the door
06. Tanashita
Under the ledge
07. Ryozume
Laterally constricted
08. Torabashiri
Tigerhunting
b) Tachiwaza, Standing-katas
09. Yukitsure
Accompanied by 2 persons
10. Rentatsu (Tsuredachi)
Go together
11. Somakuri
All together
12. Sodome
Stop everything
13. Shinobu
Silence
14. Yukichigai
Failed walking
15. Sodesurigaeshi
Turn over flittering sleeves
16. Moniri
Go into the entrance
17. Kabezoi
Along the wall
18. Ukenagashi
Enemy defence
19. Oikakegiri
Tracing and Cut
20. Ryoshihikitsure
Accompanied by 2 samurais
21. Itomagoi
Farewell visit

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