We warmed up with some basic 鎖分銅 kusarifundō drills. I began with 片手振り katate furi, then I added 八文字振りhachimonji furi. I showed how to strike using the both the clockwise and counterclockwise spin against a knife attack. I began class with 一摘締 itteki jime. In this kata, you are the aggressor. As the opponent responds,…
