Yoko keage geri¶
Name¶
Romaji:
Yoko keage geri
Japanese:
横蹴上げ
English:
Rising side kick
Terminology¶
Yoko indicates side direction. Keage indicates a rising form.
Sequence position¶
Block:
Heikō-dachi
Placement in the sequence:
Technique 26
Preceded by:
Hai, obi no mae o motte.
Followed by:
Yoko geri
Starting position¶
Heikō-dachi. The hands are moved to the front of the obi according to the sequence.
Commands¶
Begins from: Hai, obi no mae o motte.
Count¶
Trained in the second part of the kicking block.
Kiai¶
According to the count of the kicking section.
Execution¶
The knee is lifted so that the kick can travel out to the side along a rising path. The movement should go to the side and upward, not forward.
Technical key points¶
- clear side lift
- the body is kept upright
- the supporting leg remains stable
- the kick must not drift forward
Common errors¶
- the kick travels forward
- the body leans
- the hip opens incorrectly
- the foot line loses direction
Purpose¶
To train the rising side kick with a clean lateral path.
Relation to further training¶
Idō Geiko: Carried forward as a controlled side lift.
Kata: Side-directed rising leg principle.
Kumite: Trains hip and balance control on the side line.