12. JU-NIHON ME 十二本目
NUKI UCHI 抜き打ち
Sudden draw
When standing face to face with a person they suddenly try to cut you. You let them cut the air by stepping back while you draw the sword. Make a vertical downward cut to defeat them.
a] From the standing position, quickly take hold of the Tsuka with both hands. Step back with your left foot. While bringing the right foot back near to the left, but not in line with it, draw the sword with your right hand and bring it directly above your head. The correct way to draw the sword is by moving the right hand straight up the center line of your body, without taking it forwards. Without pausing, quickly take hold of the Tsuka and squeeze it with your left hand. Step forwards on the right foot and make a vertical downward cut to the horizontal level.
● Grasp the tsuka directly from below: Kiri Te.
● When cutting the opponent, only the right foot moves forward, and the left foot remains in place. The right foot does not return to its initial position. This is because the opponent is coming towards us and there is no point in moving forward any further.
b] Step back by moving the right foot directly to the rear. Place the left hand on the belt over the Saya and do Migi Ni Hiraite No Chiburi (Yoko Chiburi) at the same time.
c] Slide your left hand forwards, take hold of the Koiguchi and do Noto.
d] Bring your rear foot up in line with your front foot, release your right hand from the hilt and assume Taito Shisei. Take one step forward with the right foot and return to your original starting position (Moto No Ichi).
● When the right hand is taken upwards, is it in the center line of the body
● Is the step forwards with the right foot sufficient to enable the sword lo reach the target?