"Tachi-Gaeshi (太刀返)" variants<br /><br />He takes the sword behind us, move forward and slash the opponent...simple explanation is like that. In case of original Tachi-Gaeshi we leave right side of us.<br /><br />Embu : Daihan TAKIZAWA Dofu (代範 滝沢洞風)<br /><br />天心流兵法 柿生支部より、滝沢代範による太刀返の変化。<br />背に置いた刀を取り、太刀を返して左肩に担ぎつつ、左右と足を出し間を詰めて、太刀返にて袈裟懸けにします。<br />...<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBPl3IbUuW8" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBPl3IbUuW8</a>