First I would say take a few minutes and find what a proper gyaki zuki
should feel like. Always be aware of your own body/joint limitations
as you may have an ankle/hip/knee injury that does not give you the
full range of motion.
should feel like. Always be aware of your own body/joint limitations
as you may have an ankle/hip/knee injury that does not give you the
full range of motion.
You should have low stance, knee over tow, spine straight (that means
your tummy is pulled in), shoulders slightly pinched and exactly over
your hips. Hips parallel to target. I think many people may need to
fuss with their stance to find exactly how wide and long it should be.
1 inch to narrow and you may be binding up your hips. One inch to wide
and you start disconnecting your legs from your core making it hard to
move.
your tummy is pulled in), shoulders slightly pinched and exactly over
your hips. Hips parallel to target. I think many people may need to
fuss with their stance to find exactly how wide and long it should be.
1 inch to narrow and you may be binding up your hips. One inch to wide
and you start disconnecting your legs from your core making it hard to
move.
The best description I have heard for delivering proper technique is
to visualize a wave of power starting from the back foot heel (firmly
planted not rolled) traveling up through your leg, hip, than your
core, and last through to the arm and kimae at that last second. Also
remember that hip rotation. If the hips do not start in an open
position or rotate to a closed position to early you lose the energy
from the legs.
to visualize a wave of power starting from the back foot heel (firmly
planted not rolled) traveling up through your leg, hip, than your
core, and last through to the arm and kimae at that last second. Also
remember that hip rotation. If the hips do not start in an open
position or rotate to a closed position to early you lose the energy
from the legs.
I personally find that if I keep low with proper posture and drive
with my hip on the punching arm side that works for me.
with my hip on the punching arm side that works for me.
Chicken Winging Syndrome (CWS)- This is the where as you punch your
elbow leaves the linear path to the target and sticks out from the
body. Soon as this happens you disconnect your arm from your core body
and all you have going for you is the shoulders. Give it a try. Try
engaging your lats with your chicken wing hanging out there.
elbow leaves the linear path to the target and sticks out from the
body. Soon as this happens you disconnect your arm from your core body
and all you have going for you is the shoulders. Give it a try. Try
engaging your lats with your chicken wing hanging out there.
A main cause of the CWS is early rotation of punching hand. Early
rotation of the hand causes the elbow to swing out and away from the
body. Instead rotation should be held to that last inch of travel.
rotation of the hand causes the elbow to swing out and away from the
body. Instead rotation should be held to that last inch of travel.
Another problem is leaning in to the punch, moving your shoulders
forward of your center of gravity and breaking your body kinetics. Not
sure why you want to lead an attack with your face but, don't do it.
remember proper posture and visualize driving with the hips not the
shoulders.
forward of your center of gravity and breaking your body kinetics. Not
sure why you want to lead an attack with your face but, don't do it.
remember proper posture and visualize driving with the hips not the
shoulders.
Some key comments for taking gyaku zuki to the next level.
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2. Start the movement with the contraction of your hara which helps start the hip movement forward.
3. Relax through the technique
4. At end contract your hara during kimae. It is the process of pushing your energy down and through the hara. Benefit is that this also pulls your shoulders down.
Hand rotation. It is the last and first thing in the technique. You should be rotating the wrist at the end of the punch and the very beginning of the retraction. With the palm out you can engage the bicep and lats to move the arm forward and back.
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