formulated by Ōe Masamichi (also known as Tachi Uchi no Kata). These two sets contain similar techniques. Tachi Uchi no Kurai (Koryū) This version of the set contains the following 10 techniques: 出合 Deai 附込 Tsukekomi 請流 Ukenagashi 請込 Ukekomi 月影 Tsukikage 水月刀 Suigetsutō 絶妙剣 Zetsumyōken 独妙剣 Dokumyōken 心明剣 Shinmyōken 打込 Uchikomi Tachi Uchi no Kurai (Kata devised by Ōe Masaji) This version of the set contains the following 7 techniques: 出合 Deai 拳取 Kobushitori 絶妙剣 Zetsumyōken 独妙剣 Dokumyōken 鍔留 Tsubadome 請流 Ukenagashi 真方 Mappō Tsume Ai no Kurai Tsume Ai no Kurai (詰合之位) is the second kumitachi waza set in Eishin-ryū. Both practitioners use a single long sword. The set includes the following techniques, performed from tatehiza and standing positions: 発早 Hassō 拳取 Kobushitori 波返 Namigaeshi 八重垣 Yaegaki 鱗返 Urokogaeshi 位弛 Kurai Yurumi 燕返 Tsubame Gaeshi 眼関落 Ganseki Otoshi 水月刀 Suigetsutō 霞剣 Kasumi Ken The following kumitachi sets (Daishō Zume, Daishō Tachi Zume and Daikendori) are rare but are still taught in some dojo. Daishō Zume Daishō Zume (大小詰) is the third of the kumitachi sets. Shidachi wears an ōdachi and uchidachi wears a kodachi. The set contains the following techniques, which start from tatehiza and seiza. 抱詰 Dakizume 骨防 Koppō 柄留 Tsukadome 小手留 Kotedome 胸捕 Munatori 右伏 Migifuse 左伏 Hidarifuse 山形詰 Yamagatazume Daishō Tachi Zume Daishō Tachi Zume (大小立詰) is the fourth of the kumitachi sets. Shidachi wears an ōdachi and uchidachi wears a kodachi. The set contains the following techniques, which start from a standing position. 〆捕 Shimetori 袖摺返 Sode Surigaeshi 鍔打返 Tsuba Uchikaeshi 骨防返 Koppōgaeshi 蜻蛉返 Tonbōgaeshi 乱曲 Rankyoku 移り Utsuri Daikentori Daikentori (大剣取) is the fifth kumitachi set and contains ten waza. The first four waza are kodachi (shidachi) vs. ōdachi (uchidachi), while the next six are ōdachi vs. ōdachi. 無剣 Muken 水石 Suiseki 外石 Gaiseki 鉄石 Tesseki 榮眼 Eigan 榮月 Eigetsu 山風 Yamakaze 橇橋 Sorihashi 雷電 Raiden 水月 Suigetsu Techniques added by Kōno Hyakuren Kōno Hyakuren, the 20th sōke of Musō Jikiden Eishin-ryū, added two sets of additional waza, called Dai Nippon Battō Hō (大日本抜刀法). The Battō Hō are based on techniques from throughout the system, but are performed starting in a standing position. As these waza were added in the 20th century, they are not considered to be koryū. Eishin-ryū lineages without a connection to Kōno Hyakuren do not generally practise these techniques. Therefore, these waza are only included in some lines of