Shutō uchi uchi¶
Name¶
Romaji:
Shutō uchi uchi
Japanese:
手刀打ち打ち
English:
Inward knife-hand strike
Terminology¶
An inward shutō variant directed toward the upper side line.
Sequence position¶
Block:
Hidari sanchin-dachi
Placement in the sequence:
Technique 18
Preceded by:
Shutō sakotsu uchikomi
Followed by:
Shutō hizō uchi
Starting position¶
Compact guard, hand formed as shutō.
Commands¶
Follows in block 3 after shutō sakotsu uchikomi.
Count¶
Trained in the main count of block 3.
Kiai¶
According to the main count.
Execution¶
The edge of the hand travels inward toward the target on the neck or temple line along a short, clear path. The technique should be inward and compact.
Technical key points¶
- compact arm path
- strong wrist
- controlled elbow
- clear direction of the striking surface
Common errors¶
- bent wrist
- movement too sweeping
- raised shoulder
- poor angle of contact
Purpose¶
To train the inward shutō path toward the upper side line.
Relation to further training¶
Idō Geiko: Carried forward as a compact inward-directed hand form.
Kata: Inward shutō principle in formalized form.
Kumite: Trains a short high side line.