Seiken chūdan uchi uke
Name
Romaji:
Seiken chūdan uchi uke
Japanese:
正拳中段内受け
English:
Inside block to the midsection
Terminology
Uchi indicates from inside.
Position in the sequence
Block:
Hidari sanchin-dachi
Position in the sequence:
Technique 12
Preceded by:
Seiken chūdan soto uke
Followed by:
Seiken gedan barai
Starting position
The same as above.
Commands
Follows soto uke in block 3.
Counting
Practiced in the main count of block 3.
Kiai
According to the main count.
Execution
The block travels from inside outward to move an attack away from the centerline. The movement should be compact and functional.
Technical key points
- clean, simple path
- keep the elbow controlled
- the centerline must not open
- the block must be directed
Common errors
- overly round movement
- elbow drifting outward
- centerline left open
- loose wrist alignment
Purpose
To train uchi uke as a basic inside block toward chūdan.
Relationship to further training
Idō Geiko: Transfers to an inside block with movement.
Kata: A common blocking principle in formalized form.
Kumite: A basis for inside deflection and opening of the centerline.