Kenjutsu portion of Gendai Goshin Ryu Jujutsu syllabus requires from each student to perform at least five kata. These kata can be either from known styles and arts, or composed by the candidate. However, the most often we teach five same kata, a set that is chosen by our Honbu Dojo insructors. These kata are:

1. Tenchi kata (created by Yudansha of SBC)
2. Soete tsuki kata (created by combining elements of two Katori Shinto Ryu and Seitei kata)
3. Katate tsuki (taken from Gendai Goshin Iai)
4. Happo giri kata (Toyama Ryu)
5. Shihon kiri (as performed in many styles).

    In this article I will present second kata of our system, called "Soete tsuki". Since we use generic names for our kata and katachi, sometimes this kata is also called " Tsuka Ate Soete Tsuki". In that way we remind ourselves of the most important techniques within the kata. (With this same logic, our "Tenchi kata" is sometimes called "Kiri Age Gyakute Tsuki".)

Kata Soete tsuki is designed as an imaginary fight against three opponents. First three techniques are performed on the opponent coming from the front, next two "soete" techniques are executed on the opponent to the right, and the final kneeling kesa giri is done on the opponent to the front.     This drawing shows the initial position of opponents  and the order of cutting them.

Initial posture  (I prefer the name "tachiai" or "hidari shizen tai", but it may vary from "L posture" - renoji dachi, to kokutsu dachi, fudo dachi, or even jigo tai)	Tsuka ate to the first opponent (can be performed to his mune, or gammen) Right foot slides to the front, and thus we assume deep stance similar to zenkutsu dachi.
Kiri age Actually, this is ukisuke (nukitsuke) of the kata,  with cut to the same opponent, cutting his hands from bellow	Kesa giri (or yokomen uchi) Finishing cut against the first opponent with left irimi. This kesa giri cuts the left temple or shoulder of the opponent.
Soete kiri While pivoting on the left foot, we make a large tenkan with our right foot. At the same time we execute horizontal "assisting" cut to the ribs or second opponent.	Soete tsuki After assuming the half - kneeling position (iai hiza, kosa dachi), we perform  soete tsuki to the same opponent.  Blade is turned up, laid on assisting palm of the left hand. Tsuki is performed with kiai.
Kesa giri While pivoting on right knee, we make a turn  with left leg,  cutting at the same time  to the third opponent.	Chiburi Standard shaking of sword with movement similar  to small lower cut to the right
Noto, seiza, zanshin Standard noto and finish in seiza (which is initial posture for our 3rd kata).

    I hope these quick scatches of mine and my poor English were still suffitient to give you the basic info about our kata. If any of you goes through this kata and tries it in dojo, I would be pleased to hear the impressions. Thank you.