Tameshigiri - Target Configurations

Target Configurations

The targets can be placed in different configurations:

1. Most frequently, there is a single stand on which a single target is placed vertically.
2. A second configuration involves multiple targets in place vertically on a long stand (a yoko-narabi).
3. A third configuration involves multiple targets placed horizontally on a different type of stand called a dodan or dotton.
4. A fourth configuration involves single (#1) or multiple targets (#2), each on separate stands.
5. A fifth configuration(particular to rolled goza) involves multiple targets rolled together to create a thicker and denser target. This can be used in the previous configurations (#1, #2, #3)