出端技
Debana waza
Reading: でばなわざ
Initiative-catching techniques
JapaneseKendo
Meaning
Kendo techniques that strike the opponent at the very moment they begin to move or attack.
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- Kirikaeshi切り返しRepeated strikesBasic kendo drill of alternating diagonal strikes to the head, developing breath, rhythm and spirit.Kendo
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