Straight Sword

Basic Techniques: Starting positions 1/ 2/ 3 (sheathed), vertical & horizontal position, standard grip, reverse grip, double grip, stab, poke, bunt, inside/ outside/ upward/ downward slice, upward & downward diagonal slice, upper/ middle/ lower/ back block

Advanced Techniques: Inside/ outside/ high/ low/ middle parry, forward/ reverse/ inside/ outside swing, forward & reverse figure-8, ground trap, pin trap

Straight Sword Form 1 (brown or higher)
Intro: Walk to front (sword sheathed) then kneel placing sword in front (handle to right), place hands in center in diamond position then bow, remove sword in [R] reverse grip, stand and bring to position 1, move back to starting position and bow.

Segment 1: Step out to horse stance and switch to double grip, [R] to [L] middle block, [L] pivot to bow stance and downward slice, bring feet together and switch to [L] standard grip, [L] back bunt (bring [R] arm across chest), [L] front stab (vertical position) and [R] upper knifehand block, step to [R] forward stance and shift to double grip, upward slice to [L] shoulder, [R] outside slice, upward slice to [R] shoulder, [L] outside slice, upward slice to [L] shoulder.

Segment 2: Switch over to [R] shoulder, shift to [R] cat stance and [R] upward slice, [R] high front kick then pivot to horse stance, [L] upper block to [R] side poke, dip down to right then [L] side poke, [L] pivot to bow stance and [L] outside slice to [L] shoulder, reverse figure-8 to [R] shoulder then raise [R] knee, step down to [R] forward stance and downward slice, [L] downward diagonal slice to [R] downward diagonal slice.

Segment 3: [R] step to [L] back twist stance @R45 and [R] back block, dip down to right and [L] step to side stance at same angle then [L] side stab (switch to [L] standard vertical grip), dip down to right then [R] crossover side kick and [R] side stab (switch to [R] standard vertical grip), dip down to left then [L] side stab (switch to [L] standard vertical grip), [L] step to horse stance facing front and [R] upward diagonal slice (switch to [R] reverse grip) to [L] upward diagonal slice to [R] diagonal back block, l 180° pivot to horse stance and switch to [R] reverse grip, [L] to [R] upward diagonal slice to [L] diagonal back block, [R] pivot to horse stance and switch to [R] reverse grip, [R] to [L] upward diagonal slice to [L] shoulder, switch to [L] standard grip then [L] back bunt to [L] front stab, bring to [R] shoulder in starting position 1 and bow.

Outro: Walk to front, kneel and re-sheathe sword, put hands in diamond postion and bow.

Straight Sword Form 2 (observation black or higher)
[coming soon]