Midaredome

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

  1. Hiding the jo
  2. Presenting the jo
  3. Crossing tips in gyakute-uchi-no-kamae
  4. Covering the eyes after striking away the sword
  5. Hikiotoshi on the right side, with knuckles out
  6. Striking the head (blocking the sword)
  7. Jo raised near vertical after switching grip and before striking the sword
  8. Jo on the ground after striking the sword
  9. Covering the eyes after makiotoshi and chase
  10. Squared up with jo horizontal
  11. Catching the sword hilt for taiatari
  12. Preparing for taiatari push
  13. Hikiotoshi on right side, palm out after left-footed taiatari push
  14. Covering the eyes after hikiotoshi