Catalog of Patterns: Structural Patterns / Arm Motion with Fan

Renesting to the Right Hand (ōgi mochinaoshi)

Fan motion helps accentuate arm motion. There are various ways of holding the fan, which involve various motions. While the Fan to the left hand pattern (ōgi hidari e) can be ostentatious, the re-nesting of the fan (ōgi mochinaoshi) is often done inconspicuously.