Kasumi

Kasumi is the seventh of the 12 traditional Seitei Jodo forms. It is learned and demonstrated as part of Staff III – Advanced Staff. It must be demonstrated with twelve snaps:

  1. Block the sun stance
  2. Cross tips, gyakute-uchi-no-kamae
  3. Cover the eyes after striking away the sword
  4. Hikiotoshi-no-kamae with knuckles out
  5. Taiatari catch on the hilt
  6. Jo vertical, crossed with the sword
  7. Hikiotoshi-no-kamae on the left side after the taiatari push
  8. Kuritsuke catch on the hilt
  9. Trap the sword
  10. Push
  11. Hikiotoshi-no-kamae on the right side with palm out
  12. Cover the eyes after strike