Victory of the River

The Victory of the River kata is one of the Thousand Years of Steel kata created by Mirumoto Uso and Kakita Kaiten. The relaxation of the mind and body is central to the swordmasters control, adn this kata helps the samurai adapt to the changing tides of warfare. The strikes of the samurai will flow beautifully and cleanly blending ten strikes into one flowing arc of steel. These bold attack however leave the defense of the samurai comprimised. (Samurai p. 12)