Since it is the first Kata in the syllabus to include the use of knife (Tanto), wooden sword (Bokken) and stick (Jo/Yari), basic mastery of these weapons – both in use and at rest – should be accomplished well before candidates attempt to grade using them.
Although we use a stick, or Jo, in our practice, the techniques are based upon those of the spear (Yari) and is the only Koryu-no-Kata to include sword-to- sword techniques.
This is a ‘fighting’ or ‘self defence’ kata and should be demonstrated in an effective and dynamic manner in keeping with ancient fighting methods.
Koryu Dai San
Suwari-waza (Section A - Kneeling Techniques)
1. Oshi-taoshi
2. Gyaku-gamae-ate
3. Kote-gaeshi
4. Ryote-mochi-sukui-nage
5. Tentai-kote-hineri
6. Shiho-nage
7. Gedan-ate
8. Hiji-kime
Tachi-waza (Section B - Standing Techniques)
1. Kote-mawashi
2. Uchi-tenkai-nage
3. Gyaku-gamae-ate
4. Hiji-kime
5. Mae-otoshi
6. Ushiro-waza-mae-otoshi
7. Ushiro-waza-tentai-kote-hineri
8. Mune-tori-kata-gatame
Tanto-dori (Section C - Standing Techniques, hand against Knife)
1. Ushiro-ate
2. Gyaku-gamae-ate
3. Tentai-oshi-taoshi
4. Ushiro-ate
5. Ude-gatame
6. Kote-gaeshi
7. Tentai-kote-hineri
8. Shomen-giri-gendan-ate
Tachi-dori (Section D - Standing Techniques, hand against sword )
1. Mae-otoshi
2. Shiho-nage
3. Ai-gamae-ate
4. Oshi-otoshi
5. Hiji-kujiki
Jo-no-bu Jo-dori (Section E - Standing Techniques, hand against Jo)
1. Gyaku-gamae-ate
2. Shomen-ate
3. Hishigi
4. Renraku-waza-hiji-hishigi
5. Irimi-mae-otoshi
Jo-no-bu Jo-no-tsukai-kata (Section F - Standing Techniques, Jo against hand)
1. Migi-sumi-otoshi
2. Migi-sumi-gori-hidari-sumi-otoshi
3. Tekube-kime-(gori)-shomen-tsuki
4. Mae-otoshi
5. Shiho-nage
6. Shiho-nage-gyaku-kaiten-nage
7. Ude-kujiki
8. Kokyu-nage
Tachi-tai-tachi (Section G - Standing Techniques, Sword against Sword)
1. Ai-uchi-men
2. Hidari-men
3. Migi-men
4. Tsuki
5. Do
6. Kote-nuki-kote
7. Kaeshi-men
8. Hasso-waki-gamae