Hachiten combines a situation where one successfully switches from go-no-sen to sen-no-sen and is practiced in wazaagainst one attacker, but can be used to break through the line of multiple opponents. It is an example of how to save energy by letting the attacker(s) move.
Uchidachi:
tombo – kirisage – tombo – kirisage – tombo
Shidachi:
muniken – toriikuzushi – hitoemi – gyaku-toriikuzushi – kiritsuke – toriikuzushi – muniken
Shidachi stands in muniken no kurai; uchidachi stands in tombo no kurai. Shidachi walks towards uchidachi; when he is three steps from issoku itto no ma he steps back with his right leg and assumes toriikuzushi no kurai. When uchidachislashes kirisage, shidachi steps back with his left leg next to his right, straightens his body to avoid the slash and thrusts hitoemi to the throat, if necessary with a step diagonally forward with his right leg.
When uchidachi retreats and assumes tombo no kurai again, shidachi steps back with his left leg and assumes gyaku-toriikuzushi no kurai.
When uchidachi attacks again, shidachi steps forward diagonally to the right with his left leg, right knee on the ground and slashes kiritsuke. Shidachi stands up, moves his right leg forward to the left and from toriikuzushi no kurai he points the tip of his sword at uchidachi's eyes.
Then shidachi returns to the starting position in muniken no kurai and uchidachi in tombo no kurai.