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:''For the more generic use of the word ''jōdan'' in Japanese martial arts, meaning "upper-level," see ''Jōdan''.'' , also known as ''jōdan-gamae'', and frequently shortened simply to ''jōdan'', is a basic ''kenjutsu'' posture. Jōdan-no-kamae means upper-level posture (lit. 'high/upper degree posture'). ==Kendo== Jōdan-no-kamae is one of the five stances in kendo: ''jōdan'', ''chūdan'', ''gedan'', ''hassō'' and ''waki''. In jōdan-no-kamae, the sword is raised above the head with the tip (kissaki) pointing back and the blade facing up, in readiness to strike. It is the most aggressive stance of the five. There are commonly two types of jōdan-no-kamae, left (''hidari'') and right (''migi''), referring to which foot is out in front. As a more rare case, only one hand is used to hold the sword. Even rarer, the positions of the hands on the hilt of the sword may be reversed. In normal practice or competitions, left (''hidari'') jōdan-gamae is the most common. Its advantage is the reach of the strike, the intimidating posture and the speed of the strike. Its disadvantage is the weak defense, since the throat, wrists and body are open. In order to protect the vulnerable area, a jōdan user must have a very fiery spirit to "scare off" the opponent. It is also more difficult to judge the striking distance (''maai''). Therefore, this stance is only used as the normal stance during practice or competition by experienced ''kendōka''. Both jōdan-no-kamae positions are used in Nihon Kendo Kata. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jōdan-no-kamae」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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