Meikyokan Fundamentals List
This is a list of things that I would like all Meikyokan students to know before taking the examination for shodan. When I say "know," I don't mean that you have to have to be able to do all of these things "perfectly." I just mean that you should be familiar with them, have a fair understanding of their significance and meaning, and be able to do them reasonably well for the level of ikkyu/shodan. I realize this is very vague but I will try to explain and clarify in person. ~ jks, revised 02-2016.
• reiho : courtesies (bowing, crouching, etc.)
• saho : protocols
• chakuso : technique & appearance
clothes and armour parts names
proper wearing of clothes
proper wearing of armor
• shinai & bogu : practice sword & armor
shinai parts names
shinai disassembly & assembly
armor parts names
proper care of shinai & armor
• mokuso : sitting meditation
• kamae : stance
chudan no kamae
jodan no kamae
gedan no kamae
hasso no kamae
waki gamae
• ashisabaki : footwork
ayumi ashi
okuri ashi
hiraki ashi
tsugi ashi
• suburi : unity of spirit, body, & sword
menuchi sankyodo
menuchi nikyodo
menuchi zenshin kotai
hayasuburi
shinkokyu
• fumikiri / fumikomi dosa : lunging movements
fumikomi ashi niyoru men uchi
fumikomi ashi niyoru kote uchi
fumikomi ashi niyoru do uchi
fumikomi ashi niyoru renzoku waza
• kirikaeshi : practice method with straight and alternating men strikes
all students: kirikaeshi (taiatari nashi)
some students: kirikaeshi (taiatari)
• uchikomi geiko : practice method of attacking openings
• kakari geiko : practice method of creating and attacking openings
• jigeiko : free practice method
• nihon kendo kata
tachi no kata 1 : men-nuki-men
tachi no kata 2 : kote-nuki-kote
tachi no kata 3 : tsuki-nayashi-tsuki
tachi no kata 4 : ai-uchi-men; tsuki-maki kaeshi-men
tachi no kata 5 : men-suriage-men
tachi no kata 6 : kote-suriage-kote
tachi no kata 7 : ai-tuski; men-nuki-do
kodachi no kata 1 : men-ukenagashi-men (omote)
kodachi no kata 2 : men-ukenagashi-men (ura)
kodachi no kata 3 : men-suriage/suriotoshi; do-surinagashi/surikomi
• Bokuto Ni Yoru Kendo Kihon-waza Keiko-ho : fundamental kendo technique practice using the bokuto
1 ippon uchi no waza : shomen / kote / do (migi-do) / tsuki
2 renzoku waza : kote-men
3 harai waza : harai-men (omote)
4 hiki waza : hiki-do (migi-do)
5 nuki waza : men-nuki-do (migi-do)
6 suriage waza : kote-suriage-men (ura)
7 debana waza : debana-kote
8 kaeshi waza : men-kaeshi-do (migi-do)
9 uchiotoshi waza : do (migi-do)-uchiotoshi-men
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