7    Nanahon me (Sanpo giri)

The left foot hits the ground on the sixth 
step pointing to the right as much as possible, 
but though the draw is aimed squarely at the 
opponent in front, the next step is taken to 
the right while bringing the sword to jodan 
level, and as the right foot completes the step,
cutting the opponent on the right down to 
horizontal.

Look and swivel around 180° bringing the 
sword to jodan level, and cut down to 
horizontal, bringing down the opponent on 
the left of front.

Look and swivel 90° to the right while raising 
the sword to jodan level in a blocking 
movement, and stepping out with the right 
foot, cut the opponent in front down to 
horizontal.

Stepping all the way back with the right foot, 
raise the sword and perform chiburi with a 
cutting motion from above the head as the left
foot completes a step back.

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8    Hachihon me (Ganmen ate) 

As the right foot completes the third step, 
thrust the pommel of the sheathed sword 
into the bridge of the opponent’s nose. 
Look around 180° and slide the scabbard 
down the sword. Swivelling anticlockwise
complete the draw and put the sword, just
behind the tsuba, against your hip with its 
edge to the right and tip towards the 
second opponent.

Stepping out with the right foot, thrust the
sword slightly upwards into this opponent’s 
solar plexus.

Turn 180° raising the sword, and cut down to 
horizontal, disposing of the first opponent.

Perform yoko chiburi, and return sword.

9    Kyuhon me (Soete tsuki)

On the second step the left foot lands 
pointing to the left, towards the opponent.
Bring up the right foot next to the left, and
turning 90° left to face the opponent, draw
and cut down from the top right to the 
bottom left of the opponent’s face, as the 
left foot moves back.

Draw the right foot a short way back and 
place your right hand, holding the sword
handle, against your side with the sword 
horizontal and edge downwards. The left 
hand supports the blade by holding it 
between the the thumb and side of hand. 
Stepping to the front with the left foot, 
thrust the kissaki into the opponent’s solar 
plexus.

Withdraw the sword about 10cm and prepare for chiburi. Perform chiburi, using a backward movement of the saya to provide the equal and opposite reaction to the movement of the sword (sayabiki), while the left foot travels back. Return sword.

10    Juppon me (Shiho giri)

On the third step, which is made diagonally to
the right front, seize the sword and scabbard, 
draw both up and out, and bring down forcefully
breaking the wrist of the opponent about to 
draw his/her sword.

Look 180° anticlockwise, and draw the scabbard 
off the sword while turning the body to face 45° 
to the left of front, bringing the back of the 
sword to rest horizontally against the chest, 
edge away from your body, pointing to the 
second opponent to your left.

Take a side step to the left while thrusting the 
kissaki into the opponent’s solar plexus.

Look 180° clockwise at the previous opponent 
and bringing the sword up cut the opponent down 
to horizontal as the left foot steps forward.

Look and turn 90° clockwise, step towards the 
third opponent with the right foot, and having 
raised the sword to jodan, cut down to horizontal.

Look 180° anticlockwise at the fourth opponent. While swiveling to face him/her adopt the ‘wakigamae’ stance, with the sword low and hidden behind your right side. Step forward with the right foot and raising the sword to jodan, cut down to horizontal.

Prepare for chiburi from jodan stepping back with the right foot, and perform it with the left foot stepping back. Return sword.