Jo Kata

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13 Step Jo Kata

James Nakayama demonstrating.

Photography by Paul Bourgeois

This form can be done alone or in pairs. Nakayama-sensei is doing the Uke version of this kata.

Count	Nage	Uke
1	Right guard	Mid tsuki
2	Mid tsuki	Right guard
3	Right guard	Yokomenuchi
4	Yokomenuchi	Left guard
5	Left guard	Mid tsuki
6	Mid tsuki	Hasso
7	Hasso	Shomenuchi
8	Shomenuchi	Circular block
9	Circular block	Mid tsuki
10	Mid tsuki	Disappearing jo
11	Disappearing jo	Upper cut
12	Circular block	High tsuki
13	Mid tsuki	Slap down block
	-	Mid tsuki

Tips:

Notice how Uke is doing exactly the same suburi as Nage but one count earlier.
Interesting that uke gets the final "word" here.
The links to the Saito suburi should help with details of each motion.

Saito Jo Suburi

Tsuki Series
1
2
3
4
5

Uchikomi Series
6
7
8
9
10

Katate Series
11
12
13

Hasso Gaeshi Series
14
15
16
17
18

Nagare Series
19
20