Tsukizue

Tsukizue is the first of the 12 traditional Seitei Jodo forms. It is learned and demonstrated as part of Staff II – Intermediate Staff. It must be demonstrated with six snaps:

  1. Starting stance.
  2. Withdrawn to the right, the staff is still on the ground and both hands on the staff.
  3. Staff raised vertical
  4. Strike at the top of the wrist
  5. Strike at the bottom of the wrist
  6. Covering the eyes