Glossary

"Wrist-turning pin" or "third form", characterised by the sword grip on uke's hand

Kneeling position, with outstretched or raised toes; the term is also used for sitting down.

Cutting exercise with bokken: cutting in all four directions

"Sword throw" or "four-directions throw".

"Walking" movement on one's knees, powered from the hips.

Shomen-uchi is a vertical strike or cut to the head or forehead of tori.

See kokyu-nage-naname.

"Spinning throw" or "wheel throw" with outside entry.

Basic exercises with bokken or jo.

"Corner drop": tori influences uke's center in a way that makes uke tip over one side.