Shutō uchi uchi
Name
Romaji:
Shutō uchi uchi
Japanese:
手刀打ち打ち
English:
Inward knife-hand strike
Terminology
An inward shutō variant toward the upper lateral line.
Position in the sequence
Block:
Hidari sanchin-dachi
Position in the sequence:
Technique 18
Preceded by:
Shutō sakotsu uchikomi
Followed by:
Shutō hizō uchi
Starting position
Compact guard, hand shaped as shutō.
Commands
Follows shutō sakotsu uchikomi in block 3.
Counting
Practiced in the main count of block 3.
Kiai
According to the main count.
Execution
The edge of the hand travels inward toward a target on the neck or temple line along a short, clear path. The technique should be inward and compact.
Technical key points
- compact arm path
- strong wrist
- controlled elbow
- clear direction of the striking surface
Common errors
- bent wrist
- excessive sweep
- high shoulder
- poor contact angle
Purpose
To train an inward shutō path toward the upper lateral line.
Relationship to further training
Idō Geiko: Carries into a compact inward hand form.
Kata: Inward shutō principle in form.
Kumite: Trains a short upper lateral line.