Toyama Ryu Kumitachi
戸山流組太刀

Kumitachi are two person kata. Each Kumitachi presents the student with a different attack and potential defense. There are two roles in each Kumitachi. The Uchidachi (打太刀) is the attacker who initiates the confrontation. The Shidachi (仕太刀) is the defender who must react with a defensive action followed by a counter-attack. Kumitachi teach the student how to gauge distance, predict an opponents movement, and react to different attacks.

The student should understand the concepts of sen-no-sen 先の先 (React and take initiative during the attack by anticipating the attack) and go-no-sen 後の先 (Take initiative after the attack).

A set of Kumitachi begins and ends with a bow to your training partner. In general all forward steps start with the right foot and all backwards steps start with the left. Every attack should also have a Kiai. The Uchidachi (Attacker) leads all movement up to the point they would be struck down. The Shidachi (Defender) leads all movement after that. The person leading movement defines positions and form. The person following adjusts to those positions. For instance – the Shidachi might place their sword into a Chudan Kamae position at the end of a Kumitachi and the Uchidachi would make sure the kissaki were level and overlapping the proper amount. Kumitachi end with five short steps back to their original starting position.

Rōmaji	Kanji	Rōmaji	Kanji	Description
Ippon Me	一本目	Mamuka Giri	真向斬り	Kill opponent straight ahead
Nihon Me	二本目	Morote Tsuki	諸手突き	Kill with two handed thrust
Sambon Me	三本目	Hidari Kesagiri	左袈裟斬り	Kill with diagonal cut to the left
Yonhon Me	四本目	Suihei Giri	水平斬り	Kill with a horizontal cut
Gohon Me	五本目	Migi Kesagiri	右袈裟斬り	Kill with diagonal cut to the right
Roppon Me	六本目	Hidari Kesagiri	左袈裟斬り	Kill with diagonal cut to the left

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Toyama Ryu Kumitachi 戸山流 組太刀

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戸山流組太刀