Mawashi geri
Name
Romaji:
Mawashi geri
Japanese:
回し蹴り
English:
Roundhouse kick
Terminology
Mawashi indicates a round or circular path.
Position in the sequence
Block:
Heikō-dachi
Position in the sequence:
Technique 30
Preceded by:
Ushiro geri
Followed by:
Nao, rei.
Starting position
Heikō-dachi, hands at the front of the obi.
Commands
Final kick in block 5.
Counting
Practiced in the second part of the kicking block.
Kiai
According to the main count of the kicking section.
Execution
The knee rises to the side and leads the kick in as the hip rotates. The leg is driven in an arc toward the target and retracts with control.
Technical key points
- the knee leads
- supporting-leg rotation is crucial
- hip rotation and kick path must work together
- clear retraction
Common errors
- low knee
- insufficient rotation
- dragging arc
- kick swung without direction
Purpose
To establish the basic roundhouse kick in Kyokushin.
Relationship to further training
Idō Geiko: Carries into mawashi geri with movement.
Kata: Circular kicking principle in formalized training.
Kumite: A basis for a circular kick to the body and head.