Jo Series

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[ Assume right-handed ]

Tsuki Series [ Jo starting position ] [ Movement Description ]

1 Choku tsuki Left hidari hamni Right forward thrust - gripping the Jo with the right hand (thumb up) below the left hand

2 Kaeshi tsuki Left hidari hamni Right forward spiral thrust - gripping the Jo with a right-handed reverse grip (thumb down) above the left hand

3 Ushiro tsuki Left hidari hamni Rear thrust - gripping the Jo with the right hand (thumb up) above the left hand and pivoting 180O to the left

4 Tsuki gedan gaeshi Left hidari tsuki no kamae Right forward thrust followed by a low level right forward strike

5 Tsuki jodan gaeshi Left hidari tsuki no kamae Right forward thrust followed by a right forward yokomen strike

Uchikomi Series
6 Shomen uchikomi Right Ken no kamae Right forward strike - after stepping back into Hasso no kamae

7 Renzoku uchikomi Right Ken no kamae Continuous right then left yokomen forward strikes (after stepping back into Hasso no kamae)

8 Menuchi gedan gaeshi Right Ken no kamae Right front yokomen strike (after stepping back into Hasso no kamae) followed by a left gedan gaeshi

9 Menuchi ushiro tsuki Right Ken no kamae Right front yokomen strike (after stepping back into Hasso no kamae) followed by a left turning ushiro tsuki

10 Gyaku yokomen ushiro tsuki Right Ken no kamae Left front yokomen strike to followed by a right turning ushiro tsuki

Katate Series
11 Katate gedan gaeshi Left hidari tsuki no kamae Far-reaching strike with right hand (Jo starts low in right-rear position and is caught high by the left hand)

12 Katate toma uchi Left hidari tsuki no kamae Far-reaching strike with right hand (Jo starts high behind the neck and is caught low by the left hand)

13 Katate hachi no ji gaeshi Left hidari hamni (Jo held in the right hand behind the body) “Figure Eight” sweeping strike (also known as “wrist limbering exercise”)

Hasso Gaeshi Series


14 Hasso gaeshi tsuki Right Ken no kamae Hasso gaeshi block followed by right forward thrust (finishing back in Hasso no Kamae)

15 Hasso gaeshi uchi Right Ken no kamae Hasso gaeshi block followed by right forward strike

16 Hasso gaeshi ushiro tsuki Right Ken no kamae Hasso gaeshi block followed by a right turning ushiro tsuki

17 Hasso gaeshi ushiro uchi Right Ken no kamae Hasso gaeshi followed by a large sweeping strike to the rear after pivoting 180O to the right

18 Hasso gaeshi ushiro harai Right Ken no kamae Hasso gaeshi followed by a large sweeping strike to the rear after pivoting 180O to the right & stepping back

Nagare Series
19 Hidari nagare gaeshi uchi Right Ken no kamae Right yokomen strike (after stepping back into Hasso no kamae) followed by another to the rear after pivoting 180O to the left

20 Migi nagare gaeshi tsuki Right Ken no kamae Left yokomen strike followed by a right forward thrust to the rear after pivoting 180O to the right and stepping back

21 Combine suburi 19 & 20 Combine suburi numbers 19 & 20 into one, continuous flowing sequence

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