Uchidachi:
tombo – kirisage – tombo – kirisage – tombo – kirisage – tombo
Shidachi:
mukei – massugu – toradake – hitoemi – toriikuzushi-tsuki – torii- kuzushi-tsuki – seigan – mawashi-uchi – massugu - mukei
Chotan has the same starting positions as the first three waza in Sangaku. As the shidachi approaches the position for issoku itto no ma, he steps forward with his left leg and assumes toradake no kurai with the tip of the sword pointed low, towards the uchidachi's abdomen. When the uchidachi cuts, the shidachi steps to the right with his right leg and follows with his left leg into a narrow stance while straightening his body and thrusting towards the neck or chest. This position with the subsequent one-arm thrust is called hitoemi.
From the one-handed thrust, the shidachi attacks with a two-handed thrust with his left hand supporting the back of the sword, this thrust is called toriikuzushi-tsuki. Uchidachi retreats to tombo no kurai and then advances to cut towards the left leg. Shidachi retreats with okuriashi, and controls the uchidachi's sword with kuraizume and thrusts from toriikuzushi again.
Uchidachi retreats and raises the sword to tombo no kurai; shidachi steps back with his left leg and assumes seigan no kurai. When uchidachi strikes for the third time, shidachi steps diagonally forward to the left with his left leg and at the same time raises his arms so that the sword protects the head and upper body on the right side. The right leg follows and then he steps forward with his right leg and strikes uchidachi's neck. This parry is called ukenagashi and together with the strike it is called mawashi-uchi.
Uchidachi returns to the starting position in tombo no kurai; shidachi in massugu no kurai and ends in mukei no kurai.