Seiken jōdan tsuki¶

Name¶

Romaji:
Seiken jōdan tsuki

Japanese:
正拳上段突き

English:
Straight fist thrust to the upper level

Terminology¶

Seiken refers to the knuckle surface of the forefist. Jōdan indicates the upper level. Tsuki indicates a thrusting technique along a straight line.

Sequence position¶

Block:
Migi sanchin-dachi

Placement in the sequence:
Technique 2

Preceded by:
Seiken chūdan tsuki

Followed by:
Uraken ganmen uchi

Starting position¶

The same foundation as in seiken chūdan tsuki.

Commands¶

Follows directly after seiken chūdan tsuki within the same block.

Count¶

Trained within the same main count as the other hand techniques of the block.

Kiai¶

As in the block’s main count.

Execution¶

The fist travels straight forward toward the upper level. The line rises, but the technique must still go directly toward the target and must not be lifted from the shoulder.

Technical key points¶

the same straight structure as in chūdan tsuki
the higher line must not make the movement loose
the centerline must be maintained
clear hikite

Common errors¶

technique thrown upward from the shoulder
leaning backward
lost centerline
raised shoulder

Purpose¶

To transfer the basic tsuki form to jōdan level without losing structure.

Relation to further training¶

Idō Geiko: Carried forward into moving high-line training.

Kata: Straight high-level hand technique that recurs in several forms.

Kumite: Foundation for a straight attack to the head line.