Quote Originally Posted by Unelias View Post
Do you only move in single line forward and backwards? Are no sidesteps allowed at all or do you train them but not use in competitions? I must admit my my knowledge is little shallow... I have only studied kenjutsu which is far more straightforward. It even allows punches, kicks and disarms
the sport is very very linear. the strip is 15 meters long and 1.5-2 meters wide. while not exactly necessary, there's nothing in the rules that says you can't use the full width of the strip. moving out of the way is an entirely legitimate option.
advances and retreats are very easily the most common movements.

don't worry about rules questions like that. it's probably a common question, and it's possible someone else was thinking the same thing.