The tradition passed on by word of mouth has it that when the movement of Goro's feet draws the pattern of mimasu (three squares), which is the crest of Danjuro ICHIKAWA, the movement of Juro's one foot draws an inward circle and the other foot draws an outward circle in response.
五郎の足の運びは市川團十郎の紋の三升を書くと、十郎の足の運びは片足を内輪にもう片足を外輪にすると、それぞれ口伝がある。