Uraken mawashi uchi¶
Name¶
Romaji:
Uraken mawashi uchi
Japanese:
裏拳回し打ち
English:
Circular backfist strike
Terminology¶
Mawashi indicates a circular or round path.
Sequence position¶
Block:
Migi sanchin-dachi
Placement in the sequence:
Technique 6
Preceded by:
Uraken hizō uchi
Followed by:
Seiken ago uchi
Starting position¶
The hand starts close to the body and the center is kept gathered.
Commands¶
Follows after the other uraken variants in the block.
Count¶
Trained in the block’s main count.
Kiai¶
According to the main count.
Execution¶
The backfist strike travels along a circular path toward the side of the head. The technique should be round in path but exact in contact.
Technical key points¶
- rotation and arm must work together
- the movement should be round but compact
- the contact must land on the target
- clear control in the return
Common errors¶
- excessive swing from the shoulder
- loss of compactness
- overrotation
- contact landing too far behind the target
Purpose¶
To train the circular uraken path with control and direction.
Relation to further training¶
Idō Geiko: Built on the same rotation principle.
Kata: Circular hand form with clear line control.
Kumite: Trains a round high hand technique.