Mae geri¶
Name¶
Romaji:
Mae geri
Japanese:
前蹴り
English:
Front kick
Terminology¶
Mae geri is the basic straight front kick.
Sequence position¶
Block:
Heikō-dachi
Placement in the sequence:
Technique 25
Preceded by:
Kin geri
Followed by:
Yoko keage 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 lifted straight upward along the centerline. The foot is driven straight out toward the target and retracted along the same line.
Technical key points¶
- the knee determines the quality of the kick
- clear centerline
- stable supporting leg
- full retraction before lowering
Common errors¶
- weak knee lift
- arcing kick path
- dropped return
- poor rotation in the supporting leg
Purpose¶
To establish the basic form of the straight front kick in Kyokushin.
Relation to further training¶
Idō Geiko: Carried forward as moving mae geri.
Kata: Basic kicking form in several kata.
Kumite: Foundation for a straight kick to the centerline.