Shizen no Kamae

自然の構え

“The Natural Position”

Masaaki Hatsumi, TCJ, 1987: (イ)上半身の力をぬき下半身自由体の事。(ロ)六法の構え 上、中、下段の構え有り 六、三、十八型とも伝う (ハ)大変術 (ニ)悟心の動作を行う (ホ)基本八法 (ヘ)捕手基本型変化 骨指基本型変化。

Translit.: (I ) jōhanshin no chikara o nuki kahanshin jiyū-tai no koto. (Ro) roppō no kamae jō, chū, gedan no kamae ari roku, san, jūhachi-gata to mo tsutau (ha) taihen-jutsu (ni) Goshin no dōsa o okonau (ho) kihon happō (e ) torite kihon-gata henka kosshi kihon-gata henka.

 

Translation: The upper part of the body is relaxed, [lit. power is not used], and the down part of the body is free. There are six ways of using this kamae in relation to its being of high, middle, or low level. Six [into] three [that is] 18 forms are transmitted. [It is used in] art of changing body position, i.e. taihenjutsu, making the action of “goshin”. It is used in Kihon Happō, [used in] variations of the armlocks and [in] variations of basic striking forms.

Commentary:
[TCJ, 1983: p. 46, name and picture]

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