Seitei Iai Gata (forms)

    1.    Ippon me (the first): Mae (front)
        Sitting positon, one attacker in front

    2.    Nihon me (the second): Ushiro (rear)
        Sitting position, one attacher at rear

    3.    Sanbon me (the third): Uke nagashi (Catch and slide off)
        Sitting positon, one attacker on the left

    4.    Yonhon me (the forth): Tsuka ate (Strike with tsua)
        Standing position, two attackers, one in front and the other at rear

    5.    Gohon me  (the fifth): Kesa giri (Cut to kesa)
        Standing position, one attacker in front

    6.    Roppon me (the sixth): Morote Zuki (Thrust with both hands)
        Standing position,    two attackers, one in front and the other at rear

    7.    Nanahon me (the seventh): Sampo Giri (Cut in three directions)
        Standing position, three attackers, one in front, one on the right
        and the other on the left

    8.    Hachihon me (the eighth): Gammem ate (Strike center of the face)
        Standing position, two attackers, one in front and the other at rear

    9.    Kyuhon me (nineth): Soete zuki (Thrust with hand alongside the
        blade)
        Standing position, one attacker on the left

    10.  Juppon me (tenth):  shiho giri (Cut in four direction)
        Standing position, four attackers diagonal at each corner

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