Za- Rei (Zen-Rei)

Za- Rei (Zen-Rei)  

Za- Rei is a Sieza (sitting posture)/ seated bow which is performed from the formal sitting posture. It means to pay respect or touch the ground. It is performed in Dojo(Gym) at the beginning and ending of a practice session.

The contenstant then moves into a kneeling posture by moving the left leg backward and loweering the left knee to the floor. The right knee is then brought to the floor, and the contestants lower his hips and sits on his spread knees with hands on thighs(thumbs to the inside and with back straight). The contestants then places both hands on the floor in front of his knees, with elbows out in the shape of angular brackets and bows the upper body forward until the head is 30 cm from the floor. women perform with both knees together.

Seiza - Sitting posture

Mokuso - Meditate