noun
ayumi-ashi; sliding step in kendo
A kendo footwork technique where the feet slide along the floor without lifting, used for smooth forward or backward movement.
剣道の基本稽古では、歩み足で前後に移動する練習を繰り返す。
In basic kendo practice, we repeatedly drill moving forward and backward using ayumi-ashi.
The key to ayumi-ashi is to move the feet as if sliding them along the floor.