Hiji uchi¶
Name¶
Romaji:
Hiji uchi
Japanese:
肘打ち
English:
Elbow strike
Terminology¶
Hiji refers to the elbow as the striking surface.
Sequence position¶
Block:
Kiba-dachi
Placement in the sequence:
Technique 9
Preceded by:
Seiken shita tsuki
Followed by:
Nao, rei.
Starting position¶
Kiba-dachi, compact guard, elbow close to the body.
Commands¶
Follows after seiken shita tsuki within the same block.
Count¶
Trained in block 2 count.
Kiai¶
According to the block count.
Execution¶
The elbow is used as the striking surface along a short path toward a close-range target. The technique should be direct, compact, and body-connected.
Technical key points¶
- short movement
- clear body integration
- shoulder kept low
- power from the torso and hips
Common errors¶
- large circle
- raised shoulder
- loose body connection
- technique becoming an arm sweep
Purpose¶
To train a compact close-range technique with the body behind the strike.
Relation to further training¶
Idō Geiko: Primarily as close-range mechanics.
Kata: The elbow principle recurs in several forms.
Kumite: Foundation for a compact close-range strike.