歩あゆみ足あし

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.

• 剣けん道どうの基き本ほん稽けい古こでは、歩あゆみ足あしで前ぜん後ごに移い動どうする練れん習しゅうを繰くり返かえす。

  In basic kendo practice, we repeatedly drill moving forward and backward using ayumi-ashi.

• 歩あゆみ足あしは、床ゆかを擦こするように足あしを運はこぶのがポイントだ。

  The key to ayumi-ashi is to move the feet as if sliding them along the floor.