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 inner block and low sweep

Terminology¶

A combined technique in which one arm performs uchi uke and the other gedan barai simultaneously.

Sequence position¶

Block:
Hidari sanchin-dachi

Placement 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.

Count¶

Trained in the main count of block 3.

Kiai¶

According to the main count.

Execution¶

One arm blocks at chūdan level with uchi uke while the other clears the low line with gedan barai at the same time. Both movements should land together.

Technical key points¶

simultaneity
both lines must remain active
the body must not split into two separate movements
the final position should feel unified

Common errors¶

one arm arrives late
one movement becomes passive
poor coordination
the technique falls apart

Purpose¶

To train a combined protective structure and simultaneity in blocking.

Relation to further training¶

Idō Geiko: Builds simultaneous capacity in movement.

Kata: Combined protective forms occur.

Kumite: Trains simultaneous protection of the higher and lower lines.