| Postures: | ||
|---|---|---|
| Hanmi |  |
Half forward stance. |
| Hitoemi |  |
Equal stance, feet parallel forward |
| Iai goshi |  |
Hips lowered, stable position. |
| Iai hiza, Tate hiza |  |
Kneeling on one calf. |
| Kamae |  |
Posture, stance. |
| Kiza |  |
Kneeling, but up on the toes. |
| Seiza |  |
Kneeling on both calves. |
| Tachi |  |
Standing. |
| Chudan |  |
Middle kamae, sword in middle, seigan is a chudan gamae. |
| Gedan |  |
Lower level, sword pointed down. |
| Hasso gamae |  |
Figure 8 stance, sword by side of head. Usually hasso hidari, sword on right, left foot forward. |
| Jodan |  |
Upper level, sword above head. Usually hidari jodan, left foot forward. |
| Karuma |  |
like waki gamae, blade horizontal. |
| Kasumi |  |
Arms crossed over to hide technique (mountain mist). |
| Kongo |  |
Blade vertical in front of face. |
| Seigan |  |
Natural step, fundamental kamae. |
| Waki gamae |  |
Sword pointed down and back, for a sutemi (sacrifice) waza. Usually sword on right side (migi waki gamae), left foot forward. Other purpose - hiding length of sword, especially in case of a broken one. |