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 Saito Sensei's 20 Jo Suburi

Tsuki Series

1. Choku tsuki - Direct (front) thrust
2. Kaeshi tsuki - Return (spiral) thrust
3. Ushiro tsuki - Thrust to the rear
4. Tsuki gedan gaeshi - Thrust with low return strike
5. Tsuki jodan gaeshi uchi - Thrust with high return strike

Uchikomi Series

1. Shomen uchikomi - Front strike, with stepping back
2. Renzoku uchikomi - Continuous front strikes
3. Menuchi gedan gaeshi - Front strike, low return strike
4. Menuchi ushiro tsuki - Front strike, thrust to the rear
5. Gyaku yokomen ushiro tsuki - Reverse side head strike, thrust to the rear

Katate Series

1. Katate gedan gaeshi - One handed strike, low to high
2. Katate toma uchi - One handed far-reaching strike
3. Katate hachi no ji gaeshi - One handed figure "eight" strike

Hasso Gaeshi Series

1. Hasso gaeshi uchi - Eight direction return, front strike
2. Hasso gaeshi tsuki - Eight direction return, front thrust
3. Hasso gaeshi ushiro tsuki - Eight direction return, thrust to the rear
4. Hasso gaeshi ushiro uchi - Eight direction return, strike to the rear
5. Hasso gaeshi ushiro harai - Eight direction return, sweep to the rear

Nagare Series

1. Hidari nagare gaeshi uchi (usually left side only) - Flowing to the left, front strike
2. Migi nagare gaeshi tsuki (usually right side only) - Flowing to the right, front thrust

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