Aikido Schools of Ueshiba (ASU) Sword Suburi

• Right kamae in segan
• Inhale, raise sword to jodan sliding R foot back to L foot
• Exhale, cut sliding R foot forward and drop body to shikko (full body cut)

2. Shomen Uchi (Front Cut)

• R kamae in segan
• Inhale, raise sword to jodan sliding R foot back to L foot
• Exhale, cut sliding R foot forward

3. Renzuko Yokomen Uchi (Continuous Cuts to the Side of the Head)

• Hasso Gedan
• Inhale; Exhale, raise sword around R shoulder, step forward R cut diagonally downward L

• Raise sword around L shoulder, step forward L, cut diagonally downward R

4. Shomen Uchi, Guard, Shomen Uchi (Front Cut, Side-Step, Guard and Front Cut)

• Hasso gedan
• Inhale; Exhale, raise sword to jodan, step R, cut R
• Inhale, side-step diagonally backward L and guard; Exhale, step L and cut L
• Inhale, side-step diagonally backward R and guard; Exhale, step R and cut R

5. Tsuki, Shomen Uchi (Thrust with Front Cut)

• Hasso gedan
• Inhale; Exhale, step forward R and thrust R, slide L foot up to R
• Raise sword to jodan, slide R foot forward, shomen cut

6. Yokomen Uchi, Gedan Gaeshi Uchi (Side Cut with Low Return Cut)

• Hasso Gedan
• Inhale; Exhale, raise sword around R shoulder
• Step forward R, cut diagonally downward L
• Step forward L, cut diagonally upward R along the same path; Hasso

7. Renzuko Shomen Uchi Sashin-Yutai (Continuous Front Cut Switching Feet)

• Hasso Gedan
• Inhale, raise sword to jodan; Exhale, bring R foot up to L foot and bring L foot back into hanmi (switch feet stepping off the line); cut R

• Inhale, raise sword to jodan; Exhale, switch feet (L foot to front), cut L...

8. Yokomen Uchi Sashin-Yutai, Ichi-Ban (Deflection Side Cut Switching Feet #1)

• Hasso gedan
• Inhale, deflect the descending blade with the back of your blade diagonally upward to the L

• Bring R foot up to L and bring L foot back into hanmi switching feet (R foot to front)

• Exhale, circle your blade around your head, side cut downward to L
• Inhale, deflect the descending blade diagonally upward to the R, switch feet (L foot to front)

• Exhale, circle your blade around your head, side cut downward to R

9. Renzuko Shomen Uchi with Full Body Cut (Continuous Front Cut)

• R kamae in segan
• Inhale, raise sword to jodan sliding R foot back to L foot
• Exhale, cut sliding R foot forward and drop body to shikko (full body cut)
• Inhale, stand into L kamae while raising the sword to jodan
• Exhale, cut and drop body to shikko
• Inhale, stand into R kamae while raising the sword to jodan
• Exhale, cut and drop body to shikko...

10. Musubi Tsuki (Connecting Thrust)

• Hasso gedan
• Inhale; Exhale, step forward with the R foot thrusting with the sword
• Maintaining musubi, inhale and step back off the line with the L foot turning the blade 90(away from you)

• Exhale and slide the L foot up to the R foot turning the blade and thrusting along the line of attack

11. Side-Step with Deflection

• R kamae in segan
• Inhale; Exhale, kokyu with L hand deflecting descending blade to L
• Side-step L and cut
• Inhale; Exhale, kokyu with L hand deflecting descending blade to R
• Side-step R and cut...

12. Yokomen Uchi Sashin-Yutai, Ni-Ban (Deflection Side Cut Switching Feet #2)

• Hasso gedan
• Inhale, deflect the descending blade with the back of your blade diagonally upward to the L

• Bring R foot up to L and bring L foot back into hanmi switching feet (R foot to front)

• Exhale, circle your blade around your head, side cut L
• Circle your blade around your head, side cut downward to L
• Inhale, deflect the descending blade diagonally upward to the R Switch feet (L foot to front)

• Exhale, circle your blade around your head, side cut R
• Circle your blade around your head, side cut downward to R...