Ki musubi no tachi - 4 directions
The ken linear study exercise was designed by Morihiro Saito so that it could be broken down into different directions without altering the initial technical sequence in any way.
Aiki-ken
Tsurugi - The Way of the Sacred Sword
"When the opponent's sword rises, you must clearly imagine within yourself the line (direction) that will guide the momentum of your attack – straight or diagonal, according to your choice." Morihei Ueshiba - Budō
Tachi dori or Tenchi dori?
From the moment of the grab, uke tachi's right forearm passes under uchi tachi's left forearm and lifts him off the ground by projecting ki towards the sky
Vertical cut - 喧嘩腰
During the movement, the hips pass through a moment when they are facing forward, at the same level. The name for this moment is kenka goshi (喧嘩腰), which means that the hips (koshi 腰) are positioned to strike (kenka 喧嘩).
Number 6
The sword is faster than the body; it always arrives a little before the body, and that's fundamental...
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