Uchi mawashi geri¶
Name¶
Romaji:
Uchi mawashi geri
Japanese:
内回し蹴り
English:
Inward roundhouse kick
Terminology¶
Uchi mawashi indicates an inward circular path.
Sequence position¶
Block:
Heikō-dachi
Placement in the sequence:
Technique 21
Preceded by:
Hai, obi no yoko o motte.
Followed by:
Soto mawashi geri
Starting position¶
Heikō-dachi, hands at the sides of the obi.
Commands¶
Begins from: Heikō-dachi. Hai, obi no yoko o motte.
Count¶
Trained in the main count of the kicking section.
Kiai¶
According to the main count of the kicking section.
Execution¶
The leg is raised so that an inward circular path can be established. The kick sweeps inward toward the body’s centerline and finishes cleanly, not loosely.
Technical key points¶
- clear arc
- control in the hip
- the arms are not used to save the balance
- controlled return
Common errors¶
- arc too small
- loose hip
- dropping upper body
- unclear finishing direction
Purpose¶
To train the inward circular kicking form with control.
Relation to further training¶
Idō Geiko: Builds the sweeping kick path.
Kata: Trains the circular leg line.
Kumite: Trains a flexible sweeping kick form.