| Gorin Goho Gogyo | (five Major fields of technical study in Shinkendo) |
| Battoho | Combative drawing methods |
| Suburi | Methods of swinging the sword |
| Tachiuchi | “Sword-strike” – the term used in Shinkendo for 2 people sparring |
| Tameshigiri | Test cutting; usually on bamboo or Tatami |
| Tanren gata | Pre-arranged ‘Solo’ forms |
Sword Stances |
| Chudan Kamae | A mid-level posture with the sword tip pointing at the opponent’s throat |
| Gedan Kamae | Lower position with the sword tip at about knee high |
| Hasso Kamae | Like Jodan Kamae but sword held at the side of the head |
| J odan Kamae | High level posture in which the sword is raised above the head |
| Waki Kamae | A position where the sword is held slightly behind and to one side of the body |
| Seigan Kamae | A variation of Chudan Kamae in which the sword is held diagonally |
| Dai-Jodan Kamae | Similar to Jodan Kamae but with the tip of the sword held vertically |
Sword Positions |
| Batto | To unsheathe the sword |
| Chiburi | “Blood-flicking” a finishing movement before re-sheathing the sword |
| Daito | Taking the sword from the belt |
| Noto | To re-sheath the sword Taito: Putting the sword into the belt |
Sword Swinging, Angle and Alignment |
| Enkei Tosen | Circular sword-swing line |
| Hasuji | Angle of the sword’s edge |
| Hirauchi | Striking a target with the sword’s edge angled to either side, as opposed to inline with that of the swing. Often results in knocking the target over or bending the blade |
| Kakudo | Angle |
| Kata Te | One handed |
| Ken Sabaki | Sword movement |
| Moro Te | Two handed |
| Nagashi | To flow, transition fluidly |
| Shibori | The wringing action of the hands on the Tsuka that provides a strong stable grip |
| Tachikaze | The “whooshing” sound a sword makes when swung |
| Tachisuji | The angle/path the sword blade follows during a cut. Also refers to aspects of the swing technique. See also “Tosen” Tenouchi: The proper method of gripping a sword hilt |
| Tome | Stopping the sword at the end of a swing |
| Tosen | The angle/path the sword blade follows during a cut. See also “Tachisuji” |
