Your grip should be firm but not tight and obviously not too loose.
To precaution not to open your hands on the grip when performing the technique. Safeguard against sticking out your elbows or bending your back too much. Make sure that the katana or iaito is positioned properly at the shoulder in order to protect from the cutting blade of the opponent. Make sure that when you raise your hands above your head that you can see your opponent from under your arms. The Ukenagashi technique can be performed from a horsestance, naihanchin dachi, or frontstance, zenkutsu dachi.Īlso, important is not to lean forward too much, though from both stances a slight lean forward is acceptable. The important thing to remember is to take your time and master the form.
With a strong Ukenagashi one can go out on the battlefield and parry and strike the opponent.Īs the videos show one can practice Ukenagashi from the left, right or both sides. Some say that if there is only one thing to learn in Kenjutsu this is the drill. Ukenagashi is one of the most important drills in Kenjutsu and Iaido.
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