Seiken shita tsuki¶
Name¶
Romaji:
Seiken shita tsuki
Japanese:
正拳下突き
English:
Downward fist thrust
Terminology¶
Shita indicates a low or downward direction.
Sequence position¶
Block:
Kiba-dachi
Placement in the sequence:
Technique 8
Preceded by:
Kiba-dachi, kamaete.
Followed by:
Hiji uchi
Starting position¶
Kiba-dachi with a low, stable center of gravity and clear kamae.
Commands¶
Begins from: Kiba-dachi, kamaete.
Count¶
Trained in block 2 count.
Kiai¶
According to the block count.
Execution¶
The fist is delivered along a compact low path toward the lower section. The technique should be heavy and close, not long and extended.
Technical key points¶
- the weight is kept in kiba-dachi
- short and heavy movement
- the center must not rise
- hikite must be active
Common errors¶
- rising in the stance
- path too large
- loose arm
- technique without connection to the weight of the stance
Purpose¶
To train the low tsuki form from a strong lateral base stance.
Relation to further training¶
Idō Geiko: Carried forward into a low straight hand line.
Kata: Downward tsuki principle in a low structure.
Kumite: Develops understanding of the short low thrust form.