2000 Southeast States Summer Camp

With Toyoda Shihan and Yasuo Kobayashi Shihan

Jo and Bokken forms as taught by Kobayashi Shihan
 

Kobayashi Shihan Kumijo
 

Number	Attack	Response
1	Tskui*	Block tsuki, Shomenuchi to head
2	Tskui	Block tsuki, strike jo on top and tsuki to ribs
3	Tskui	Drop back w/jo on right, swing jo around to strike front knee
4	Tskui	Shomenuchi to wrist, drop back w/jo on left side Change sides, swing jo to strike inside of front knee
5	Tskui	Left hand over top of jo, flip jo to block tsuki and tsuki to ribs
6	Start shomenuchi Finish shomenuchi	Bring jo around to side, swing up to throat to stop shomenuchi strike Gyaku yokomenuchi strike to head
7	Tskui	Fancy perpendicular flip for reverse block, tsuki to ribs
8	Touch jo’s, move jo off line and complete tsuki	Follow circle around jo and tsuki

*  Tskui attacks start holding jo parallel to the ground
 

Kobayashi Shihan Kumitachi
 

Number	Attack	Response
1	Shomenuchi*	Step off line to right, shomenuchi to wrist
2	Sliding tskui Pull back	Step back for shomen/yokomenuchi strike ~45 degrees Step around to other side & shomen/yokomenuchi to wrist
3	Shomenuchi Shomenuchi	Step off line, shomenuchi to wrist Raise bokken to throat to stop 2nd shomenuchi strike
4	Shomenuchi Push bokken to side	Shomenuchi Follow circle, turn bokken and thrust to throat
5	Shomenuchi Shomenuchi	Gyaku yokomenuchi to wrist Step across to other side and cut left wrist to stop shomenuchi strike
6	Start shomenuchi Finish shomenuchi	Step off line to right, shomenuchi to wrist  Raise bokken to throat to stop 2nd shomenuchi strike Gyaku yokomenuchi to wrist Step across to other side and cut left wrist to stop shomenuchi strike
7	Shomenuchi (big step)	Gyaku yokomenuchi to back of neck

*  Shomenuchi strikes typically start in migi hamni 
 
 
 
 

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