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These three feelings are somewhat different to the sen attitudes due to the differing sword length, although sen is applied throughout all the kata.

Moriji Mochida, in old age, demonstrates the Jodan Kamae.

An example of Shinai Kendo with Mochida Sensei on the right and Nakano Sensei on the left. The scene is from the Showa(40) 1966.

A demonstration of Nihon Kendo Kata by Moriji Mochida and Goro Saimura at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.

Further definitions:

Shin: Truth. Strike directly and attack strongly, rush in with the feeling of truth without fear and into ten no kamae showing true strength.

Gyo: Stream. Using your opponent’s force, flowing like a stream with his attack, ensuring that you flow from the men cut into the final thrust. Movement is in a different direction.

So: Grass or weeds. Again blend with your opponent like blades of grass in the wind and move to make him work hard, tiring him by your multitude of movement like a field of grass. A million blades swaying in the wind; controlling but never retaliating. As grasses and weeds are among plants that come above ground in early spring, so your movement should also be before that of your opponent. So is also known as kusa.