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Jōdan-no-kamae is one of the five stances in kendo: jōdan, chūdan, gedan, hassō and waki. In jōdan-no-kamae, the sword is raised above the head with the tip (kissaki; 切先) pointing back and the blade facing up, in readiness to strike. [1] It is the most aggressive stance of the five.
Kendo practice at an agricultural school c.1920. The person at right in the foreground is in chūdan-no-kamae, the person at left is in jōdan-no-kamae.. Chūdan-no-kamae (中段の構え:ちゅうだんのかまえ), sometimes shortened to Chūdan-gamae or simply Chūdan, is a basic weapon stance in many Japanese martial arts.
It is an offensive stance, named for one's ability to respond to a situation in any direction. Waki and hassō are not commonly used in modern kendo, except in kata. In hassō-no-kamae, the left foot is forward, and the sword is held pointing upright with the hilt in front of the right shoulder. The blade should slope slightly to the rear.
The German school of fencing refers to this stance as alber "Fool's guard"; as it serves to bait the foolish with apparent weakness. Gedan-no-kamae is called porta di ferro larga ('wide iron door' or 'wide iron gate') in the Italian school of swordsmanship. Iron gate refers to postures where the sword is held above the forward knee.
Pages in category "Kendo stances" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C. Chūdan-no-kamae; G.
High port arms: The weapon is brought out in front of the soldier in the form similar to Port Arms but higher so that the butt and forestock or equivalent is raised. For inspection, port arms (United States: inspection arms ): The weapon are raised at the port position in order that it can be properly inspected.
Schrankhut: "barrier guard" The following are transitional stances that are not properly called guards: Hengetort: "hanging point" Kron: "crown", the sword hilt is held out about head height with the point up. Kron is used at the bind and is usually a prelude to grappling. Langort: "long point", the sword point is extended straight out at the ...
Honor guard members carrying a sword for an Order of the Sword ceremony. The Order of the Sword is an honor awarded within the United States Air Force.It is a special program where noncommisioned officers of a command recognize individuals they hold in high esteem and wish to honor.