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The ladder
三

Rank 三 · Balances

Intermediate

The ken stops moving and starts floating. Lighthouse, bird and their cousins demand a calm hand and still eyes — a completely different feel from catches.

The rungs · 6 tricks

  1. 01

    Airplane(Lighthouse)

    灯台 · Tōdai

    Balance the ken on the spike tip, level with the floor.

  2. 02

    Bird

    鳥 · Tori

    Balance the tama on both cup rims — beak-like and beautiful.

  3. 03

    Swivel

    Rotate a lighthouse 180° and drop it into a cup.

  4. 04

    UFO

    Balance the tama sideways on a cup's rim edge.

  5. 05

    Underlegs

    股下 · Matashita

    Thread the ken under your leg and catch on the way out.

  6. 06

    Behind the Back

    Toss over your shoulder and catch on the far side.

When the readiness check reads true, move up to rank 四.