Seiken chūdan uchi uke¶
Name¶
Romaji:
Seiken chūdan uchi uke
Japanese:
正拳中段内受け
English:
Inner middle-level block
Terminology¶
Uchi indicates from the inside.
Sequence position¶
Block:
Hidari sanchin-dachi
Placement in the sequence:
Technique 12
Preceded by:
Seiken chūdan soto uke
Followed by:
Seiken gedan barai
Starting position¶
The same as above.
Commands¶
Follows in block 3 after soto uke.
Count¶
Trained in the main count of block 3.
Kiai¶
According to the main count.
Execution¶
The block travels from the inside outward in order to move an attack away from the centerline. The movement should be compact and functional.
Technical key points¶
- clean, simple path
- the elbow is kept under control
- the centerline must not open
- the block must be directed
Common errors¶
- movement too round
- elbow falling outward
- centerline left open
- loose wrist line
Purpose¶
To train uchi uke as a basic inner block against chūdan.
Relation to further training¶
Idō Geiko: Carried forward into moving inner block training.
Kata: Common blocking principle in formalized form.
Kumite: Foundation for inner redirection and opening of the centerline.