Kaze Uta Budo Kai Forum Archive

Drop
1- as sutemi or makikomi -- body drop as ukemi
2- from the widening of feet as in lunge or splits
3- bending of knees
4- bending of hips
5- tilt of the long axis from the ball of the foot up
6- combination of the above
7- arm weight dead fall
8-internal compression along spine
9 - out breath
10- lattisimus drop

Rise
1- feet narrowing
2- calf raise
3- with turning actions (all regular turns are in body rise)
4-from squat-- the flexing of knees
5- from broken posture-- the flexing of low back
6- momentum rise from ukemi -
7- arm swing
8- internal extension along spine- lengthening
9- in breath
10- terrris major/minor draw