At the time the actual viewing took place, the stool was removed, and the bow was placed upright. The hilt of long sword held in the right hand was grasped and the long sword slightly drawn, the enemy was faced and then a turn made to the right, glanced through the left eye, the drawn sword replaced, the bow taken in the right hand and placed upright, the fan held in the left hand opened, and if during the daytime, the sun was faced, if at night keep the moon kept to the back and the fan opened using the left hand.
実検の時には、床机をはずし、立って弓杖をつき、右手を太刀の柄にかけすこし太刀を抜きかけ、敵に向かうこころで右の方へ顔を外向け、左の目尻でただ一目見て、抜きかけの太刀をおさめ、弓を右手にとって弓杖につき、左手で扇を開き、昼ならば日の方を、夜ならば月を外にして左扇をつかう。