Iaido Okuiai TachiwazaNoBu 5 Shinobu Iwata Norikazu Sensei (Transl.in desc.) 居合道奥居合立業之部 五本目 信夫 岩田憲一

Okuiai TachiwazaNoBu Gohonme (05) Shinobu (Stealth) 奥居合立業之部 一本目 行連
Iwata Norikazu 岩田憲一
Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu Iaido 無双直伝英信流 居合道

Gohon-me Shinobu assumes a situation where a person is barely visible in the dark. You notice the opponent approaching and position your body to the left side of the path, waiting. When the opponent gets close, you strike the ground on your right with the sword drawn to provoke the opponent. Taking advantage of the moment when the opponent hesitates, you swiftly cut down.

In the darkness, you must observe the opponent's movements carefully and perform each action cautiously. First, you must walk quietly without making any sound. To avoid being noticed by the opponent, you must move slowly.

Once you confirm the opponent is getting closer, you step your right foot in front of the left. Since your right foot is forward, proceed with alternating foot movements (left then right) to cut. Like in Iwaza Ropponme Tanashita, observing the opponent's situation is the most important point. When stepping with your left foot, and then with your right, you must take a moment to observe the opponent’s behavior. After striking the ground with the sword, you do not immediately cut; instead, you wait and observe how the opponent reacts before proceeding with the cut.