World Famous Japanese Samurai Swords: What are the tips and essentials for using them?

The method of holding the handle of the sword is roughly the same as that of holding a bamboo sword. It should be slightly away from the edge of the collar, without touching the index finger of the right hand. The distance between the two fists (right front, left and back) should be about two or three finger levels.

Then clench the little finger and ring finger tightly, and loosen the rest of the fingers.

Visual inspection When sitting or standing, basically, visual inspection 4.

On the floor five meters in front of him, he did not look at any point, but adopted the method of looking from afar, half-opening his eyes to watch. However, during his movements, he often stared at his opponent, and also at the opponent who had been chopped down and fell. The only thing he could not look down at was Tai.

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Breathing (vomiting): Take slow, slow, abdominal breathing.

After performing each move, return to the original position and sit up straight. Slowly use abdominal breathing to adjust the breath for the second time. Start the action when you have inhaled about the third breath.

Moreover, after inhaling the smell for the third time, do not exhale until you have completed the first pose. You can only exhale lightly after you have finished taking the knife.

If you are performing a long move, you must take a breather midway without letting your opponent notice that you are taking a breath. The key points vary depending on each person's practice.

How to cut the carp's mouth (push the knife to separate the sheath). The right hand slowly and steadily moves up from the bottom of the knife handle, holding the handle with the thumb and index finger. The left thumb pushes the knife to the right diagonally and gently.

Do not make the other party feel the action.

Drawing attack (drawing strike) The first sword stroke when the blade is pulled out of the sheath (carp mouth) and crosses the ichimonji moment, this is Iai's life.

The speed of extraction is steady and slow at first, then becomes faster in the middle, and when the tip of the knife is about to leave the carp's mouth, it is as fast as the flash of the wind. Follow the order of "Slow, Break, and Urgent" to draw.

It is important to seize the opportunity and use the sharpness to kill with one sword.

Cut off (cut off) The opponent who receives a blow from (horizontal character) will be completely cut down and restrained with one sword.

Perform a vertical slash from the top of the opponent's head, drawing a large arc from the upper section down to Suigetsu (chest).

When kneeling on the ground, the tip of the knife should be about 15 to 20 centimeters from the floor. When cutting off a legislator, the blade should be kept close to that level.

Xue Zhen (shock off accumulated blood): After killing the enemy, the accumulated blood on the blade will be shaken off.

It uses techniques such as "shaking the water on the umbrella", "tilting the tip of the knife to flow", "turning the palm of the right hand and brushing it to the right, using the tip of the knife to be lower than the blade to flow".

It is necessary to maintain sufficient mental state to exercise it.

After killing the enemy, you still pay attention to the opponent to prevent the dying opponent. Then when you attack again, you can immediately reflect the skill of stabbing the opponent without loosening the thread. From the time of revitalizing the blood until the sword is sheathed, it can deal with the fallen opponent.

Adhere to the mentality of being able to deal with it at any time.

The method of holding the knife (the method of closing the knife) expresses the full residual heart, the artistic conception of the waist, calm and slow, and the precise income from the E Yuan.

Don't try to collect it in a hurry or with exquisite gestures or by using only means.

The right hand holding the knife and the left hand holding the sheath must be coordinated to achieve the right position for sheathing.