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:
- Block the sun stance
- Cross tips, gyakute-uchi-no-kamae
- Cover the eyes after striking away the sword
- Hikiotoshi-no-kamae with knuckles out
- Taiatari catch on the hilt
- Jo vertical, crossed with the sword
- Hikiotoshi-no-kamae on the left side after the taiatari push
- Kuritsuke catch on the hilt
- Trap the sword
- Push
- Hikiotoshi-no-kamae on the right side with palm out
- Cover the eyes after strike