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Ecosamurai · 08-20-2007, 10:04 AM

Hiya,

Interesting question. We do both ai hanmi and gyaku hanmi shomenuchi. A similar question I'd like to ask would be whether the shomenuchi moves upwards first before coming down. I seem to keep seeing only a downward stroke in lots of places, but again we do both and I have no way of determining if one is older than the other or not (hence the question obviously).

Regards

Mike

08-20-2007, 10:04 AM	#11
Ecosamurai Dojo: Takagashira Dojo Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 570 Offline	Re: History of Shomenuchi Hiya, Interesting question. We do both ai hanmi and gyaku hanmi shomenuchi. A similar question I'd like to ask would be whether the shomenuchi moves upwards first before coming down. I seem to keep seeing only a downward stroke in lots of places, but again we do both and I have no way of determining if one is older than the other or not (hence the question obviously). Regards Mike
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