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My old teacher's fumikomi is very spareing.
His foot leaves the floor momentarily.

He projects well forward with the knee. In doing so his stamp is merely a natural reaction that follows on from this. His foot just hovers momentarily. By the time you realize what's happened it "has" happened
and he is saying Kakari Geiko. He only gives you a few chances to hit him. If he feels your messing about or you are just not up to it. "Kakari geiko".... Back down to the other end of the dojo with your tail between your legs hoping you might "possibly" hit him at evening practice.

Taking it even further where exactly do we intend on placing the feet as we stamp? He told me years ago that Oasa Yuji Judan said it should be with a feeling of trying to lightly stamp on the opponents feet. There is also a story that relates to Oasa Sensei spreading beans all over the dojo floor to ensure that a smooth sliding action was incorperated.

So saying when I look at a video of them all doing Kendo at the Tenran (Emperors) Taikai in the 1940s the back foot remains stationary and twists to an angle as the front is stamped. So whatever we do now is a reformed method.

In Kenjutsu we use an alternating stamping method. It took me ages to get the hang of it. Imagine lifting up the leg about a foot but bringing it down on almost the same place it started from. Its a bit like a funny small goose step.

Either way and most important is the smooth projection well inside that culminates in the stamp and not the stamp itself. Is nice to see people who can slide well inside to the extent that the opponent is not even aware of it.

Hyaku