To-ma (遠間 tōma, "long distance"); Maai means the distance/time that separates two things. In Kendo, it means the precise distance to carry out a movement or technique. There are three basic distances in Kendo: Chika-ma - short distance; To-ma - long distance; and Issoku-Itto-No-Maai - between these two. The latter means literally, "distance of one step - one blow".