【FREE】Giho 15 Nukiuchi no koto No.1 / 抜刀の事 其の壱

This is a basic kodachi battoujutsu technique.

Training method with 無手 (mute)

Beginner level – training method with 無手 (mute)

This time we will have a look at 抜刀 (nuki’uchi) which is a battoujutsu technique with the short sword. But before that, we would like you to have a look at a training method for beginners that has been handed down in Tenshinryuu where you train without holding any sword and just with 無手 (mute – roughly “empty hand”).

First, open both arms wide to the side.
Slightly bend your elbows and make 開手 (hirade).
Then, as you stand up on your tiptoes and close your legs, bring both palms together in front of your navel and just like that bring them up.
Bringing both fists above your head, form 龍の口 (take no kuchi) with your hands. Make sure it is just as if you were actually holding a sword above your head.

While you open your legs again, swing both fists downward as if you were cutting your legs/knees.
Afterwards, perform all the noutou movements just like you were holding an actual sword.

Well then, while I explain the breathing technique in particular, let’s have another look at all the movements.
While you spread both arms to the side, take a deep breath. Then once you’ve clapped your hands in front your navel, hold your breath until you’ve brought both fist up.
Then, at the same time you swing down your “sword”, let out all the breath you were holding at once with a quick “Ha!”.
Then return to 青眼 (seigan).

As an important point, from spreading both arms to the side until swinging down both hands, please perform all in one go.
Please keep this in mind and try to practise this training method.