There are a number of "sets" of techniques depending on the weapons being used (for example sword against sword, spear against spear, sword against spear, etc.).

The five sword against sword sets are listed below. These are kumitachi or paired techniques where person who "receives" the technique (uke) is normally the senior student (or teacher). The names are given here for reference, particularly for students studying the techniques. They mean very little without instruction and demonstration.

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鹿島神流剣術 Kashima Shinryu Kenjutsu

Kihondachi are described with drawings in Karl Friday's book "Legacies of the Sword".

基本太刀	Kihondachi (basic)
1、袈裟斬	kesagiri
2、足払浮舟	ashibaraiukifune
3、斬割	kiriwari
4、割突	warizuki
5、位太刀	kuraidachi

 

裏太刀	Uradachi
1、面太刀付	mentachizuke
2、袈裟太刀付	kesadachizuke
3、続飯太刀	sokuidachi
4、下段籠手斬	gedankotegiri
5、虚太刀籠手斬	kyodachi kotegiri
6、続飯付	sokuizuke
7、見切剣中体	mikirikenchyutai
8、直体中剣	naoritaichyuken
9、袈裟斬袖摺	kesagirisodesuri
10、燕飛剣	enbiken

 

相心組太刀	Aishinkumitachi
1、組太刀斬止	kumitachi kiridome
2、組太刀正眼	kumitachi seigan
3、組分割突	kumiwakare warizuki
4、組太刀返籠手	kumitachi kaeshigote
5、組分倒打	kumiwakare taoshiuchi

 

実戦組太刀	Jissenkumitachi
1、突返	tsukikaeshi
2、斬割	kiriwari
3、続飯太刀	sokuidachi
4、早抜不動剣	hayanukifudouken
5、袖摺正眼	sodesuriseigan
6、下段籠手打	gedankoteuchi
7、燕返	tsubamegaeshi
8、逆袈裟斬	gyakugesagiri
9、鍔競倒	tsubazeridaoshi
10、追込外斬	oikomisotogiri
10、巻太刀追込	makitachioikomi (alternative)

 

合戦太刀	Kassendachi
１、先手突上	sente tsukiage
２、先手正眼	sente seigan
３、先手突返	sente tsukikaeshi
４、先手柄倒	sente tsukadaoshi
５、先手燕飛倒	sente enbidaoshi
６、上段抜倒	joudannukitaoshi
７、下段抜倒	gedannukitaoshi
８、不動剣	fudouken
９、袈裟潰	kesatsubushi
10、無二剣	muniken