6 Kata 4 directions clockwise

This is what my teacher Morihiro Saito Sensei called Roku no Jo Kata - the 6 Kata. It is actually a part of the 31 Jo Kata - numbers 12 - 18. I do the kata through until the final movement from the Gedan Gaeshi knee strike and instead of reverting back into Tsuki no Kamae to the frontal direction I use this transitional movement to take me clockwise into the new direction. I can thereby work my way around the four cardinal directions until returning back to the starting point. Note that the 6 Kata itself is the traditional form as taught by Morihiro Saito Sensei, done to the best of my abilities. The 4-directional version is of my own device. If you enjoy this kind of content please visit our Copenhagen Aiki Shuren Dojo YouTube channel.
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