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26. Members ol'a a Kodokan boys' class sit in the formal style as part ol their training.
For the standing bow, opponents come to attention about 2 meters apart.
(FiS. 24) Then they bend forward from the waist, letting their hands move
from the sides to the front of their legs, until their bodies form approximately
a 30-degree angle. (FiS. 25)
The sitting bow is the more formal of the two. It is always done before and
after practicing kata. The standing bow is made to one's instructors and
seniors when entering and leaving the dojo. Before and after randori one
may do a standing bow or an abbreviated form of the sitting bow in which
the toes and heels are slightly raised.
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