Seiken gedan barai¶
Name¶
Romaji:
Seiken gedan barai
Japanese:
正拳下段払い
English:
Low sweeping block
Terminology¶
Gedan indicates the low level. Barai indicates a sweeping or clearing action.
Sequence position¶
Block:
Hidari sanchin-dachi
Placement in the sequence:
Technique 13
Preceded by:
Seiken chūdan uchi uke
Followed by:
Seiken chūdan uchi uke_gedan_barai
Starting position¶
Hidari sanchin-dachi, compact guard.
Commands¶
Follows in block 3 after seiken chūdan uchi uke.
Count¶
Trained in the main count of block 3.
Kiai¶
According to the main count.
Execution¶
The arm sweeps downward and away in order to clear the low line. The movement should be clearly descending, not merely low.
Technical key points¶
- the block must truly go downward
- the body carries the movement
- the final position should feel functional
- the hand must not hang at the end
Common errors¶
- path too small
- finishing point too high
- only hand movement without body support
- loose final position
Purpose¶
To train the basic low sweeping block with a clear line.
Relation to further training¶
Idō Geiko: Carried forward into moving low block training.
Kata: Central low blocking principle.
Kumite: Foundation for clearing the low line.