[Hitfaromarf]

A written explanation of uke nagashi!!! I'll try but as usual its easier to show someone! For kendo, as tekki's sword comes down, you should raise yours to meet it, and as the swords 'touch', step and rotate the sword with a very 'loose' grip, then cut. the loose grip allows tekkis sword to 'slide' down your bokken without a hard impact. For iaido uke nagashi is single handed. As an experiment try holding your bokken above your head. get someone to use both hands and place their bokken onto your sword, not hit it. Try holding position when he applies hara and cuts. You will find this impossible to do. therefore at this point you should have a 'loose' grip that allows the bokken to be pushed down while you move out of the way. Dont forget to bring your shoulder forward away from tekkis bokken (think of centreing the saya) or you may get hit if your bokken is not at the correct position. Your bokken should then come easily round ready for the cut. Hope this helps.

Tim Hamilton