Hiza geri¶
Name¶
Romaji:
Hiza geri
Japanese:
膝蹴り
English:
Knee strike
Terminology¶
Hiza refers to the knee as the striking surface.
Sequence position¶
Block:
Heikō-dachi
Placement in the sequence:
Technique 23
Preceded by:
Soto mawashi geri
Followed by:
Kin geri
Starting position¶
Heikō-dachi, hands at the obi.
Commands¶
Follows in the same kicking block.
Count¶
Trained in the count of the kicking section.
Kiai¶
According to the count of the kicking section.
Execution¶
The knee is drawn in compactly and driven straight upward and inward toward the target. The technique should be direct, simple, and strong on the centerline.
Technical key points¶
- clear knee lift
- the hip moves forward with the technique
- the body must not fall backward
- the lowering must be controlled
Common errors¶
- low knee
- no hip drive
- heavy lowering
- loose finishing line
Purpose¶
To train a compact knee technique on a close line.
Relation to further training¶
Idō Geiko: Provides the basis for moving knee technique.
Kata: Compact close-range principle.
Kumite: Trains short close-range attack toward the centerline.