This was originated by Koichi Tohei and changed slightly by Rod
Kobayashi.
Facing north initially (n,s, etc indicate ending direction)
- ready position, thrust tsuki, return to upper guard (n)
- thrust tsuki, return to upper guard (n)
- step through, switch hands, right yokomen (n)
- release left hand to make big U with tip while sliding left off line,
tip then comes down on opponent's right wrist (ne)
- step with left foot and strike right yokomen (n)
- change hands and repeat 1 (n)
- turn to right 180°, strike left yokomen (same as 3) (s)
- same as 4 (s)
- same as 5 (s)
- same as 6 (s)
- same as 7 (s)
- turn 45° to left and to rear, tsuki with ishizuki between eyes
- turn 45° to right, change hands and tsuki with ishizuki to forehead
- keep turning 180° to right and then step forward and tsuki with kissaki
and return to upper guard.
- turn 180° step with right foot and strike left yokomen
- swing 180° to right, step forward and continue until facing north, raise jo to guard
- drop arms, slide left, change hands move kissaki in a "U" to avoid shomen attack
- tsuki to opponents face with kissaki
- repeat 5
- change hands and tsuki to chest with kissaki
- let jo slide through hands and step forward with right foot as
the ishizuki strikes chin in upper cut
- let go with left hand and tsuki to throat with kissaki
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