Mawashi geri¶
Name¶
Romaji:
Mawashi geri
Japanese:
回し蹴り
English:
Roundhouse kick
Terminology¶
Mawashi indicates a round or circular path.
Sequence position¶
Block:
Heikō-dachi
Placement in the sequence:
Technique 30
Preceded by:
Ushiro geri
Followed by:
Nao, rei.
Starting position¶
Heikō-dachi, hands held at the front on the obi.
Commands¶
Final kick in block 5.
Count¶
Trained in the second part of the kicking block.
Kiai¶
According to the main count of the kicking section.
Execution¶
The knee is lifted to the side and leads the kick while the hip rotates. The leg is driven in an arc toward the target and retracted under control.
Technical key points¶
- the knee leads
- rotation of the supporting leg is decisive
- 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 form of the roundhouse kick in Kyokushin.
Relation to further training¶
Idō Geiko: Carried forward as moving mawashi geri.
Kata: Round kicking principle in formalized training.
Kumite: Foundation for the circular kick to body and head.