Seitei gata - Mae 前

Seitei Gata - ZNKR sword kata

Background of Mae, first sword drawing kata

This Iaido kata is a Japanese sword drawing kata standardized by the Japanese Kendo federation in the late 20th century.

The first kata starts with a sitting posture called seiza.
The swordsman draws the sword with sayabiki (pull back of the scabbard) and cuts with a horizontal strike to the head of his attacker;
Then, after moving forward, cuts the head or chest from above (kirioroshi) in a straight downward cut.
After cutting, the swordsman shakes the blood of the blade (o-chiburi, the left hand on the hip). while getting up from a half kneeling position.
Then the sword is inserted back (noto) into the scabbard (saya) in a controlled and accurate way, The knee touches the floor when the katana is in the saya.

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