This refers to leaning the chashaku onto the lid of the chaire, particularly in temae like Karamono and Gyo no Gyo.
To place down
- R is holding chashaku in “tea hand” from the bottom.
- Itsy-bitsy-spider, L holds just above.
- R reholds from side-side from the rear, then places down onto the chaire lid.
- The Kaisaki should be roughly ~parallel to horizontal. Depending on the amount of bend in the chashaku, it will usually end up around 45 degrees off.
To pick up
Same, but reverse.
- R takes side-side from the rear.
- L reholds slightly lower.
- R finally reholds from bottom in “tea hand”.
Notes
suzuki and glenn say that the new way to take (and place down) chashaku isn’t side-side, but top-bottom. I need to try this.