Kendo Kihon Waza Keikoho Chart

To prepare for upcoming gradings, it is important that all members know the Kihon Waza Keikoho, which will be used to grade all 1Kyu applicants from now on. In order to teach beginners, it is important that all senior ranked members also learn it, and Wakabayashi Sensei will be leading sessions to teach this and Kata on Saturdays.

Below is the translated list of techniques translated by Wakabayashi Sensei, which we will be learning. Please review these before practice! Also, a PDF version is available on the page, Contact Us, linked under Forms.
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York University Kendō Club

The Practice of Basic Kendō Techniques with Wooden Swords

I. Initiating Techniques:

First Basic Technique, One Strike Waza – Men, Kote, Dō, Tsuki

Second Basic Technique, Two/Three Strike Waza – Kote-Men

Third Basic Technique, Haraiwaza – Haraimen (right side)

Fourth Basic Technique, Hikiwaza – Men, Tsubazeriai, Hikidō

II. Countering Techniques:

Fifth Basic Technique, Nukiwaza – Men☒Nukidō

Sixth Basic Technique, Suriagewaza – Kote☒Suriagemen (left side)

Seventh Basic Technique, Debanawaza – Debanagote (Degote)

Eighth Basic Technique, Kaeshiwaza – Men☒Kaeshidō

Ninth Basic Technique, Uchiotoshiwaza – Dō☒Uchiotoshimen

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木刀による剣道基本技稽古方

I. 仕掛け技

基本１ 一本打ちの技：面・小手・胴・突き

基本２ 二、三段の技：小手・面

基本３ 払い技：払い面 (表側)

基本４ 引き技：面・鍔競り合い・引き胴

II. 応じ技

基本５ 抜き技：面・抜き胴

基本６ 擦り上げ技：小手・擦り上げ面 (裏側)

基本７ 出端技：出端小手 (出小手)

基本８ 返し技：面・返し胴

基本９ 打ち落とし技：胴・打ち落とし面