Tekubi seiken
Jumbi Undō 40¶
1. Name of exercise¶
Tekubi undō and seiken kenshō
(Wrist rotation and fist activation)
2. Romaji instruction¶
Hai, shisei o tadashite.
Hai, migi sanchin dachi.
Hai, kamaete.
Migi no tekubi o motte.
Migi ude o agete.
Tekubi o mawashite.
Ichi, ni, san, shi, go, roku, shichi, hachi.
Hai, hantai.
Ichi, ni, san, shi, go, roku, shichi, hachi.
Hai, seiken o gutto nigitte.
Chikara o irete.
Hai, futte.
Hai, hidari.
(Same sequence)
Hai, naore.
3. Translation¶
Fix posture.
Move into right sanchin stance.
Prepare.
Hold the wrist.
Raise the arm.
Rotate the wrist.
One to eight.
Reverse.
One to eight.
Clench the fist.
Apply tension.
Shake out.
Switch sides.
4. Counting¶
Ichi – Ni – San – Shi – Go – Roku – Shichi – Hachi
5. Short description¶
The practitioner stands in migi sanchin dachi, creating a stable base.
One hand stabilizes the opposite wrist while performing circular rotations:
- eight repetitions each direction
Then the hand forms a seiken fist:
- strong contraction
- release by shaking
Repeated on both sides.
6. Purpose¶
The exercise aims to:
- mobilize the wrist joint
- strengthen the forearms
- develop proper fist structure
- improve stability in striking
- connect lower body and upper body mechanics
Comments¶
1. Stance
Sanchin dachi introduces structural training.
2. Structure
Commands follow typical dojo rhythm.
3. Terminology
Seiken refers to the standard karate fist.