Oh gyaku kata, Shoden gata level - Koto ryu

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Ogyaku, (Ōgyaku), (押虚), (או גיאקו נו קאטה - קוטו ריו - נינג'יטסו), (Empty attack) is a kata of the Koto Ryu koryu in the Takamatsu Den schools of Ninjutsu, It belongs to the basic Shoden level.

Description of O- gyaku kata

Uke holds Tori in kumi uchi and attempts a throw (Koshi nage). Tori lowers body and steps back with left foot. Tori strikes into attacker's right side of body above hip (ura shichibatsu) with a left boshi ken. Tori pivots striking with right nio ken to right butsumetsu.