Catalog of Patterns: Structural Patterns / Foot and Arm Combinations

Take the Corner (sumitori hidari e omawari)

When performing a 'Take the corner' pattern (sumitori hidari e omawari), the dancer moves to Square 3 (the stage’s front right corner), faces right diagonally, readjusts to face the front, then pivots and concludes with a Large Left Circle (hidari ōmawari), leading him across front stage and then backstage to either Square 8 or 1.

With its extended use of the stage space, this dynamic pattern helps define and open up the dance space.