We warmed up with 半棒術 hanbōjutsu kihon. First we did 片手振り katate furi against a strike. And then we used 八文字振りhachimonji furi to transition into gyaku waza. I began class with 一文字 ichimonji. Hatsumi Sensei has also called this kata 沈投 chintō, This makes sense because sinking as you enter is one of the main…
