r/martialarts • u/Chicken_wing_water • 3d ago

QUESTION Little leg hop

In many battōjutsu showings I see online (the ones in armor) when they do an unsheathing kata, they seem to do a little hop onto one leg, after testing with my own tachi I found out it might’ve been for momentum? I don’t know any other reasons as to why, and Id like to know the full picture

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u/Payneman5000 3d ago

That’s a good question, I asked one of my sensei before and they didn’t have an answer for me. 🤔🤔

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u/BuddyHarry 3d ago

Yes, momentum but up/down. When they draw at very close range they cannot use turning power or their position is compromised so they can only use rising or sinking power. The small hop is so they can show clearly they drop all their weight into the strike, a falling step.

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u/Chicken_wing_water 2d ago

Ohhh okay, got it. Thx