Starting position. Tori at right, uke at left — for reasons of visibility — but in the text below, tori moves are in left column, uke in right.
1
Starting with bokken in belt, facing uke.
Starting in chudan kamae, sword drawn and held at middle guard, facing tori.
2
Step forward with left foot, lift sword to jodan kamae, over the head.
3
Step forward with left foot, drawing the sword.
Step forward with right foot.
4
Step forward to the right with the right foot, uke nagashi, parry on high level.
Chudan giri, cut to middle level in the direction of tori's original position.
5
Grip sword with both hands, while left foot goes to right foot, immediately followed by left foot taking half a step back, and kesagiri, diagonal cut, stopping above uke's neck.
6
Yield sword to migi no waki, right side guard. Retreat three steps.
7
Push left foot further back and lower the sword to gedan level, keeping it in a slightly diagonal track.
8
Chiburi migi, "shake off blood" to the right, by swinging the blade that way, then pulling it back to a position in front of body, sword grip to the left and sword point to the right.
9
Noto, sword back into scabbard, by first swinging it over. Step back to the starting position.
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