SEI DO KAN Curriculum
Happo-giri geiko  " eight-cut" partner fencing drill practice. 

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Happo-giri geiko   or prearranged partner fencing drills are based on the happo-giri to-ho system of Nakamura sensei and are the Sei Do Kan prerequisite for pre-arranged and free sparring. These fencing drills are practiced in linear or in free-style fashion with one or multiple attackers.

The video clip shows a basic alternating double attack (kata #2) and defence sequence, consisting of happo -giri to-ho, the basic 8 sword cutting techniques; vertical, diagonal and  horizontal cuts to the left and right with two thrust to the front.

Basic happo giri geiko kata # 2
Hans Fricke sensei with student David Cottle sho-dan.