Points on the sword blade (tang to tip): Tang: Nakago Tang of blade. That side that faces out from the hip when it is in the saya in its usual mounting. Wakizashi Equivalent to SHOTO, the shorter sword in a DAISHO pair, typically less than 2 SHAKU in length Uchi Gatana Inside sword, forerunner of Katana, worn in belt. Tanto A knife-sized short sword, typically less than 1 SHAKU in length To Sword, curved type, single edge. Tachi Old style sword, (koto) mounted edge down. Shoto The smaller of a pair of daisho, the other is the daito. Shinto New swords, from about 1600 to 1870. Shinai Bamboo practice sword, used for Kendo. "small TACHI" with the same fittings as a tachi. Ken Sword, usually refers to the straight double edged type. Iaito Practice sword for Iaido, usually not sharp. Gunto War sword, usually refers to those made just prior to and during WWII. Daito Great sword, larger of the set of two, daisho along with shoto.
Daisho Great small, the set of two swords, daito and shoto. Sword Types: Aikuchi A dagger with no tsuba, typically worn by women Bokken Hardwood replica of sword. Zanshin Awareness, watchfulness, "lingering heart". Tate Noto Standing noto, blade replaced with edge facing up. Chinugui Wiping off the blood, as is done in Uke Nagashi. Yoko Chiburi Horizontal chiburi, move to the side. (Flipping up the blade.) Chiburi Shaking off the blood, cleaning the blade. Hiki Kiri Pulling cut, usually when pulling over teki. Kiri Kudashi or Kiri Tsuke The finishing strike. Kime Focus Furi Kaburi Lifting sword from nuki to morote jodan. Saya Banare Tip at koiguchi during draw, just before strike, the flight from the scabbard. Saya Biki Movement of scabbard (usually to rear during nukitsuke). Jo Ha Kyu Acceleration in technique, buildup to climax. Tate Ha Standing edge, draw with edge up. Nukitsuke or Kiri Tsuke Simultaneous draw and strike.
Enzen No Metsuke Gaze at the far mountains. Kae Waza Substitute or totally different techniques. Parts of an Iaido Technique (Kata) Henka Waza Small variations in same basic technique.
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