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Saito Sensei's 20 Jo Suburi

Tsuki Series

1. Choku tsuki - Direct (front) thrust
2. Kaeshi tsuki - Return (spiral) thrust
3. Ushiro tsuki - Thrust to the rear
4. Tsuki gedan gaeshi - Thrust with low return strike
5. Tsuki jodan gaeshi uchi - Thrust with high return strike

Uchikomi Series

6. Shomen uchikomi - Front strike, with stepping back
7. Renzoku uchikomi - Continuous front strikes
8. Menuchi gedan gaeshi - Front strike, low return strike
9. Menuchi ushiro tsuki - Front strike, thrust to the rear
10. Gyaku yokomen ushiro tsuki - Reverse side head strike, thrust to the rear

Katate Series

11. Katate gedan gaeshi - One handed strike, low to high
12. Katate toma uchi - One handed far-reaching strike
13. Katate hachi no ji gaeshi - One handed figure "eight" strike

Hasso Gaeshi Series

14. Hasso gaeshi uchi - Eight direction return, front strike
15. Hasso gaeshi tsuki - Eight direction return, front thrust
16. Hasso gaeshi ushiro tsuki - Eight direction return, thrust to the rear
17. Hasso gaeshi ushiro uchi - Eight direction return, strike to the rear
18. Hasso gaeshi ushiro harai - Eight direction return, sweep to the rear

Nagare Series

19. Hidari nagare gaeshi uchi - Flowing to the left, front strike
20. Migi nagare gaeshi tsuki - Flowing to the right, front thrust


 

 

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