Te Katana – Hand-blades

– but no steel involved
just flesh and bone

Kote Gaeshi movement
Raising and circling
Hand-blades spiritual
Around the attacker’s
Grasping and gripping

Cut at the wrists
Either inside or out
Press attacker’s center
Cutting back towards
The throat

Cuts as deeply
As any steel blade

–LE – 7/20/25

PS: Aiki Jujutsu and ultimately Aikido are based on the fighting arts that Samurai used when they didn’t have their swords at hand. Those arts are based on sword movements and techniques, frequently using their hands as blades, thus Te (hand) Katana (blade or sword).