Dead or dying waza #1: Orishiki-do (折敷き胴)

This is the first installment in a short series about waza that are rarely used, are pretty much dead, or discussion about kendo theory that is not much talked about nowadays. Enjoy!

相手が我が面を打つて来た時、右足を後に引き、體（たい）を稍々右にひねつて右膝を折り敷さそれと共に太刀を左に廻はて敵の右胴を打つのである。又體を左にかはし、折敷いて敵の左胴を打つ。又右足を前にしたらまま左足を折り敷いて、敵の右左胴を打つ場合もある。我が體を低くすれば、敵の太刀が仮令我が頭上に落る共、充分の効を奏することなく、我は見事に敵の胴を打つ得ると云ふ手段である。

When your opponent tries to attack your men, pull your right leg back, twist your body slightly to the right and – at the same instant as you go down on your right knee – swing your shinai to the left and strike your opponents right DO. You could also move quickly to the left and strike your opponents left DO. Another method is to leave your right foot forward and simply sink your left knee, allowing you to hit their left or right DO.

我が體を低くすれば、敵の太刀が仮令我が頭上に落る共、充分の効を奏することなく、我は見事に敵の胴を打つ得ると云ふ手段である。

Lower your body in such a way that the sword of your opponent might fall on your head from above. At the same time, without allowing the opponent to make an effective attack, you may skilfully strike do.

Note

As always, please remember that these translation is done by a non-professional. Any and all mistakes are my own.

Source
剣道指南。小澤愛次郎範士。昭和二年発行。