Seiken chūdan uchi uke / gedan barai
Name
Romaji:
Seiken chūdan uchi uke / gedan barai
Japanese:
正拳中段内受け・下段払い
English:
Combination of an inside block and a low sweep
Terminology
A combined technique in which one arm performs uchi uke and the other gedan barai simultaneously.
Position in the sequence
Block:
Hidari sanchin-dachi
Position in the sequence:
Technique 14
Preceded by:
Seiken gedan barai
Followed by:
Shutō ganmen uchi
Starting position
Hidari sanchin-dachi with both arms prepared for simultaneous movement.
Commands
Follows as a combined technique in block 3.
Counting
Practiced in the main count of block 3.
Kiai
According to the main count.
Execution
One arm blocks at chūdan with uchi uke while the other sweeps the low line with gedan barai. Both movements should finish simultaneously.
Technical key points
- simultaneity
- both lines must remain active
- the body must not split into two movements
- the final position should feel unified
Common errors
- one arm is late
- one movement becomes passive
- poor coordination
- the technique falls apart
Purpose
To train a combined protective structure and simultaneous blocking.
Relationship to further training
Idō Geiko: Develops simultaneous action with movement.
Kata: Combined protective forms occur.
Kumite: Trains simultaneous protection of higher and lower lines.