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KAMAE – 構え

Kamae

The word mean an attitude or a posture, physical and spiritual. The Physical position of a player, with outward manifestation of spiritual or mental position.

There are five basic kamae, called goho-no kamae, which consist of jodan, chudan, gedan, hasso, and waki-kamae. Of these chudan, jodan and gedan-no-kamae are most common.

 

Chudan-no-kamae