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=== Beginning Formal Bow === | === Beginning Formal Bow === | ||
* | * [[Ayumi-ashi]] along the side of the mat to the center of demonstration area. | ||
* | * Turn toward demonstration partner | ||
* Turn back to | * [[Ritsu-rei]] | ||
* | * Enter the mat, left leg first taking three measured steps | ||
* Turn to [[Shomen]] | |||
* [[Za-rei]] | * [[Ritsu-rei]] | ||
* Right | * Turn back to training partner. | ||
* [[Seiza]], Left Leg first | |||
* Lean forward | * [[Za-rei]] | ||
* Return to [[Shizen-hontai]], Right leg first. | |||
* Lean forward then taking a large step with your left leg to begin the Kata | |||
=== Ending Formal Bow === | === Ending Formal Bow === | ||
* Lean | * Return to starting point, approximately 3m in, after completing demonstration. Standing in [[Shizen-hontai]] | ||
* | * Lean back, taking a large step with your right leg first | ||
* | ** Should be approximately 3 steps from the edge of the mat. | ||
* [[Za-rei]] | * [[Seiza]], left Leg first | ||
* | * [[Za-rei]] | ||
* Return to [[Shizen-hontai]], right leg first. | |||
* Turn to [[Shomen]] | * Turn to [[Shomen]] | ||
* [[Ritsu-rei]] | * [[Ritsu-rei]] | ||
* Turn back toward each other | * Turn back toward each other | ||
* Step back to edge of mat right foot first | * Step back to edge of mat, right foot first, approximately 3 steps. | ||
* | * [[Ritsu-rei]] | ||
* | * Turn and exit with a measured [[Ayumi-ashi]]. | ||
== Demonstration == | == Demonstration == | ||
Revision as of 17:35, 26 January 2025
The Formal bow is a process that is done at the beginning and end of a Kata. Here is the formal bow process:
Beginning Formal Bow
- Ayumi-ashi along the side of the mat to the center of demonstration area.
- Turn toward demonstration partner
- Ritsu-rei
- Enter the mat, left leg first taking three measured steps
- Turn to Shomen
- Ritsu-rei
- Turn back to training partner.
- Seiza, Left Leg first
- Za-rei
- Return to Shizen-hontai, Right leg first.
- Lean forward then taking a large step with your left leg to begin the Kata
Ending Formal Bow
- Return to starting point, approximately 3m in, after completing demonstration. Standing in Shizen-hontai
- Lean back, taking a large step with your right leg first
- Should be approximately 3 steps from the edge of the mat.
- Seiza, left Leg first
- Za-rei
- Return to Shizen-hontai, right leg first.
- Turn to Shomen
- Ritsu-rei
- Turn back toward each other
- Step back to edge of mat, right foot first, approximately 3 steps.
- Ritsu-rei
- Turn and exit with a measured Ayumi-ashi.
Demonstration