Ushiro geri
Name
Romaji:
Ushiro geri
Japanese:
後ろ蹴り
English:
Back kick
Terminology
Ushiro indicates a backward direction.
Position in the sequence
Block:
Heikō-dachi
Position in the sequence:
Technique 29
Preceded by:
Kansetsu geri
Followed by:
Mawashi geri
Starting position
Heikō-dachi, hands at the front of the obi.
Commands
Follows in the same kicking block.
Counting
Practiced in the second part of the kicking block.
Kiai
According to the count of the kicking section.
Execution
The gaze and body orientation secure the backward direction. The knee is drawn in first, then the leg is driven straight backward along a clean line.
Technical key points
- clear backward line
- the knee must first be gathered
- the body must not rotate the kick off line
- control on the return
Common errors
- circular rather than straight path
- no clear knee chamber
- lost orientation
- loose retraction
Purpose
To train a straight back kick with direction and body control.
Relationship to further training
Idō Geiko: Carries into a backward kick with movement.
Kata: Backward leg line with structure.
Kumite: A basis for a straight penetrating back kick.