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Iwama Kumijo 1 - 5
described by Mark Jackson
Revision 1.0, 5-May-2003

Select: One, Two, Three, Four, Five

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1. Ichi No Kumijo
Uke begins in hidari (left) kamae (guard). Nage begins in hidari hanmi with jo vertical on the floor.

Uke performs choku tsuki (1st suburi).

Nage steps slightly to the left, slides forward, and performs kaeshi tsuki (2nd suburi) to uke's chest. Over uke's jo.

Uke slides to the left rear, parries nage's thrust to the right by rotating the right hand clockwise, and performs choku tsuki to nage's face.

Nage steps to the right rear and raises the jo overhead to parry uke's thrust. Underneath uke's jo. Nage slides the right hand in to the left hand, rotates the jo overhead, steps with the right foot, and performs shomen uchi to uke's head.

Uke slides the left hand to the tip of the jo, slides the right hand to the center of the jo, and drops the left hand toward the left hip so that the jo is fairly vertical, while stepping back with the left foot. This parries nage's strike slightly to the left.

Uke pushes down on nage's jo and slides in for gyakute tsuki (reverse thrust) to nage's face. No hand change.

Nage steps across the line with the left foot and raises the jo overhead, parrying underneath uke's jo. Nage rotates the jo overhead and performs a final shomen uchi. No hand change. The right foot comes across the line to the left. Nage ends with left foot forward but right hand forward on the jo.

2. Ni No Kumijo
Uke begins in hidari kamae. Nage begins in hidari hanmi with jo vertical on the floor.
Uke performs choku tsuki.

Nage points the tip of the jo toward uke, grabs the jo toward the bottom with the right hand and slides to the right rear. The jo remains fairly vertical, nage's left hand ends up close to the right shoulder. The hips rotate slightly to the right to parry the thrust off the line to the right.

Nage performs choku tsuki to uke's face.

Uke steps to the right and slightly forward with the right foot and raises the jo overhead, pushing the jo forward to parry underneath nage's thrust. The left foot is still on the line and therefore uke is not in hanmi.

Uke pulls the left foot around into hanmi, slides the right hand in to the left, rotates the jo overhead and strikes down at nage's left knee. Uke now has right foot forward and the right hand forward on the jo.

Nage pivots the right foot to the right and slides back to the right rear, dropping the left hand so the jo is somewhat vertical and blocks the strike. The hips rotate to the left.

Uke performs choku tskui to nage's chest with the right foot forward.

Nage makes a large step across the line to the left with the left foot and performs choku tsuki to uke's right ribs. The right foot also comes across the line to the left.

3. San No Kumijo
Uke begins in hidari kamae. Nage begins in hidari hanmi with jo vertical on the floor.
Uke performs choku tsuki.

Nage grabs the top of the jo with the right thumb pointing up, slides back and parries the thrust with the jo fairly vertical. The hips rotate slightly to the right to direct the thrust off the line.

Uke slides forward for another choku tsuki.

Nage slides off line to the right rear, grabs the low end of jo with right hand and flips the tip of the jo down to horizontal, ontop of uke's jo. Nage is now is hidari kamae. Nage performs choku tsuki to uke's chest.

Uke slides back and brings the jo horizontally across his body, tip pointing to the left, ontop of nage's jo.

Nage slides in and performs choku tsuki to uke's chest. This is a quick movement.

When done as an awase, uke tries to parry nage's thrust in #3 but nage immediately withdraws the jo and slides in with a quick thrust to uke's chest. Uke doesn't make contact with nage's jo on #3.

4. Yon No Kumijo
Uke begins in hidari kamae.

Nage begins in hidari hanmi with jo vertical on the floor.

Uke performs choku tsuki in hidari hanmi.

Nage grabs the top of the jo with the right hand, thumb down, and slides back, raising the jo over the left shoulder, preparing for katate toma uchi (suburi # 12). Nage completes katate toma uchi by stepping with the right foot, slightly to the right. The left foot comes across the line to the right. Nage reaches out to strike uke on the left side of the head.

Uke slides back in left hanmi, raising the right hand overhead and the left hand low and to the left to protect the left side of her body. No hand change. Uke brings the jo down to hidari kamae and performs choku tsuki to nage's face.

Nage steps forward with the right foot, slightly to the left and performs gyakute tsuki (reverse thrust) to uke's chest. Nage is sliding in so that uke's thrust goes past nage. Nage's left foot rotates to the left slightly so there's a slight angle to the final thrust. There is no hand change.

5. Go No Kumijo
Uke begins in hidari kamae. Nage begins in hidari hanmi with jo vertical on the floor.
Uke performs choku tsuki in hidari hanmi.

Nage points the tip of the jo toward uke, grabs the jo toward the bottom with the right hand and slides to the right rear. The jo remains fairly vertical, the left hand ends up close to the right shoulder. The hips rotate slightly to the right to parry the thrust. This is the same beginning as the second kumijo.

Nage performs choku tsuki to uke's face.

Uke slides back to the right rear, pushing the jo back through the right hand to the right hip, preparing for katate gedan gaeshi (suburi #11).

Uke steps forward with the right foot and performs katate gedan gaeshi, reaching out to strike nage's head.

Nage draws the jo backward through the left hand until the left hand is at the tip jo, slides the right hand to the center of the jo, and steps back with the left foot to the left rear. During the step, the left hand rotates down toward the left hip and the butt of the jo is raised fairly vertical. The jo is now on nage's left side.

Uke's strike passes over nage's head. Uke steps forward with the left foot and performs a vertical strike to nage's head. No hand change. The entire body and the back foot move forward to keep the right hand on the jo.

Nage steps back with the right foot, sliding the right hand to the tip of the jo and the left hand to the center of the jo. This parry knocks uke's vertical strike to the right. Nage immediately returns to hidari kamae.

Nage performs choku tsuki to uke's chest.