ZNKR IAI

Opponents in front, to your right and left intend to attack you while you are walking along. Draw your sword and immediately cut the first opponent at your right, from the top of their head down to their chin. Cut the next opponent to your left by turning to face them and lastly turn back to the front and cut the last opponent vertically downwards.

a] Take five steps forward beginning with your right foot. Take hold of the word with both hands as your left foot advances forward on the fourth step. Pressing the opponent in front, draw your sword and turn to face (side on). The opponent at your right by using the left foot as an axis and placing the right foot slightly forward and to the right. Both feet should finish diagonally facing the right. Make a diagonal cut from the top of their head (close to the centerline) down to their chin.

b] Turn 180 degree to your left to face the second opponent without changing your stance and using the right foot as an axis. As you do so, bring the sword up over the head in a parrying action taking the hilt in the left hand. Without hesitation cut downwards in a straight line to the second opponent's center, bringing the sword to finish horizontally.

c] Turn to face the last opponent. Using your left foot as an axis, turn to face the front making a parrying action as the sword is brought up above the head. Then moving forwards on the right foot make a third and final downward cut in the same manner as before.

d] As you take the right foot back, assume Morote Hidari Jodan No Kamae (sword held at a 45 degree angle above the head in both hands with the left foot forward) and show Zanshin.

e] As you move your left foot back, release the left hand from the Tsuka and place it on the left hip over the belt. Do Kesa Ni Furi Oroshite No Chiburi (large action of shedding the blood from the sword commencing from the Jodan position with the sword cutting down the Kesa line). These three actions of sword, left hand and left foot should all finish at the same time.

f] Slide the left hand forward from the belt to the Koiguchi and do Noto.

g] Bring your rear foot up in line with your front one, release your right hand from the hilt and assume Taito Shisei. Return to the original starting position by taking five small steps beginning with the left foot.