Tachiotoshi

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

  1. Tsune-no-kamae
  2. Step back once, left hand grabbing the end of the jo
  3. Step back twice to crossing tips, gyakute-uchi-no-kamae
  4. Striking the blocking sword
  5. Kuritsuke catch on the sword hilt
  6. Sword trap
  7. Kaeshi-tsuki coil prior to poke
  8. Poke to solar plexus
  9. Hikiotoshi-no-kamae
  10. Strike to the bridge of the nose