Saito's Jo Suburi #17
Art Ward demonstrating.
Eight direction return, strike to the rear
Reach hasso no kamae as in hasso gaeshi uchi.
Turn your hips further to your right and strike down and
around to your rear with a round sweeping blow, without moving
your feet.
Tips:
- "From Hasso-no-kamae turn the hips and strike to the rear. Do not move your
feet." Morihiro Saito, Traditional Aikido Volume 1, 1973.
- Your right index finger should be behind the jo during the final
strike so that the final strike to the rear is strong.
- P. Bernard demonstrating.