Make a cut with the kake hand to release the tsuru. The cut pivots at the elbow; the kake hand making a straight sweep back from the tsuru to full extension of the right arm.
	Reflect for a moment after the release. This position is zanshin.
	After zanshin, return the head to look forward.
	In an arched motion, allow the kake and yumi hands, in unison, to gracefully fall forward and return to the hips.
	Close your ashibumifirst coordination in shichido; left foot first, then right foot until there is a fist's width between the feet, returning to yumidaoshi.

 

After Kai, when the moment of release has ripened, the kake hand cuts outward like a sword, pivoting on the elbow. The eyes follow the yaarrow to the target.

Zanshin, the lingering mind and body, is the reflection on the path of the ya. Allow yourself to rest in this space.

 

• Make a strong cut on release, do not be timid or lazy. The cut is a kake hand and arm movement that pivots at the elbow, like swinging a sword or backhanding something.
• As you make the release cut, the yumi hand explodes pushing slightly toward the target. The balloon of kaisixth coordination in shichido has exploded in both directions.
• Maintain your grip on the yumi. A soft grip will allow the yumi to spin, as it was made to do. A loose grip might let you to drop the yumi.
• If the tsuru strikes you, it is a message to improve your posture. If it strikes the inside of your left forearm remember to not lock or hyperextend your left elbow during the draw.
• Regardless of what happens with your shot, continue and finish the form properly.