In Nihon Kendo Kata, the uchitachi is not only defeated but also plays the role of an instructor who always moves one step earlier to draw out the shidachi's attack movement and, though all uchitachi's techniques are designed to evade attack, he may also initiate movement to attack.
日本剣道形では単に倒されるだけでなく、常に一瞬早く動き仕太刀の動作を引き出してやる師匠役でもあり、また、全て避けられることになっているとは言え打太刀からも技を打つ。