Haltungen aus dem ZNKR Iai

Yagai de no torei

“Yagai de no torei” (outside bow to the sword i.e. standing): Bring the sword to eye height, without changing the height, bow respectfully without bending the neck.

Iaigoshi

Iaigoshi: This is a posture for showing zanshin with both knees slightly bent and the hips lowered. 

Chudan

Chudan: The kissaki should be at suigetsu height, the left hand approximately one first in front of the navel, the joint of the left thumb should be at navel height. The extension line of the kissaki should be between the opponent’s eyes. 

Morote hidari jodan

Morote hidari jodan: With the body in a natural left position (hidari shizentai), the left fist should be above and in front of the left side of the face, separated by about one fist; the kissaki should be inclined back and up at about 45° and slightly inclined to the right (without protruding outside the body width). The right foot is turned out slightly with the heel slightly raised from the floor. 

Wakigamae

Wakigamae: The right foot should be facing slightly outwards with the heel not touching the floor. Due to the kissaki being behind with the edge of the blade being inclined to the lower right, the blade should not be visible from an opponent standing in front..The left fist should be about one fist below and to the right of the navel, the kissaki should be about one fist below the knee. 

Hasso

Hasso:  From hidari jodan no kamae, keeping this same position, lower the right hand to above the right shoulder, bring the tsuba to mouth height so that it is about one fist away to make this kamae. When this kamae is being made, the feeling should be to make morote hidari jodan with the cutting edge towards the front. The left fist is approximately in line with the centreline, the kissaki is approximately 45° behind and up. The right foot is turned out slightly (to about 10-15°) with the heel slightly raised from the floor.

Gedan

Gedan: The kissaki should be lowered straight down from horizontal, slightly below knee height (by about 3-6 cm or 1-2 sun).

Gripping the tsuka

Gripping the tsuka: Grip so that the right index finger does not cover the fuchigane. The left hand should grip so that the small finger does not cover the makidome. The space between your hands should be between 2-3 fingers width. 

Regarding Kamae