Bowing:
We bow when we enter or leave the dance studio and at the beginning and ending of class. Keep your heels together and bend from the waist, keeping the back and head straight. Reserve deeper bows for honored guests (sensei).
Counting:
| one | ichi |
| two | ni |
| three | san |
| four | shi |
| five | go |
| six | roku |
| seven | shichi |
| eight | hachi |
| nine | ku |
| ten | ju |
Warm-up Suburi Exercises:
| jogeburi/nanameburi | overhead/diagonal stretching cut |
| sho-men/yoko-men | center/side head cut |
| ashi sabaki | footwork drill |
| katate suburi | left-handed exercise |
| haya suburi | fast sho-men exercise |
| shin kokyuu | deep breathing |
Kihon:
| ashi sabaki |
footwork drills |
| men/kote/do | uchi-komi (cutting drills) |
| nidan/sandan waza | multi-cut attacks |
| kiri-kaeshi | cutting drill |
Kendo kihon (basics) are followed by waza (technique) drills, keiko (practice) and kakari geiko (attack practice).
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