Seiken jōdan uke¶

Name¶

Romaji:
Seiken jōdan uke

Japanese:
正拳上段受け

English:
Upper block

Terminology¶

Uke indicates a block. Jōdan indicates the high line.

Sequence position¶

Block:
Hidari sanchin-dachi

Placement in the sequence:
Technique 10

Preceded by:
Hidari sanchin-dachi, kamaete.

Followed by:
Seiken chūdan soto uke

Starting position¶

Hidari sanchin-dachi, body gathered and centerline protected.

Commands¶

Begins from: Hidari sanchin-dachi, kamaete.

Count¶

Trained in the main count of block 3.

Kiai¶

According to the main count.

Execution¶

The arm is raised to protect against or deflect attacks toward head level. The movement passes through the centerline with a covering function before the block is completed.

Technical key points¶

the centerline must be protected throughout the path
the shoulder is kept down
the final position must cover the high line
the stance remains stable

Common errors¶

final position too low
raised shoulder
movement too wide
lost centerline

Purpose¶

To establish the upper block as part of basic uke waza.

Relation to further training¶

Idō Geiko: Carried forward into moving upper block training.

Kata: The high protective form appears frequently.

Kumite: Foundation for high-line defense.