Atémi

In the Budō (Martial arts Japan board), a atémi (当て身, atemi in transcription according to the Method Hepburn) is a blow carried without weapon with a vital part. It acts of punches, foot, or with the edge of the hand. The term atemi waza indicates the techniques of atémi.

In the medieval mystical vision, the atémis premettaient to disturb the ki (vital energy) of the adversary, like a kind of Acupuncture to martial goal. The atémis are often accompanied by a Kiai , a cry corresponding to an extension of the ki of the person who strikes.

The atémis are used with the Karaté like in the derived disciplines (such as for example the Yoseikan budō ), the Ju-jitsu, the Aïkido, and initially in the Judo.

Ude ate waza : techniques of arm and hands

Shomen uchi (正面打ち)

The attacker tries to strike the top of the head of the adversary with the edge of the hand ( men indicating the face). The hand must go up and go down on the median axis from the body, and the blow must fall with the idea to slice the adversary to the basin, as in a cut of saber.

When the starting position is a guard hanmi - one presents half of the body, a side (hip, arm and leg) is in withdrawal compared to the other - the attack is done by advancing the leg and the back arm (attacks on a step). But it is also possible to carry out this attack starting from the front side. In Aikido, in both cases, the final position is gyaku hanmi : if tori has the right foot ahead uke too.

When the attacker raises the arm to arm the blow, it creates an opening in its guard. The arm must thus go up on the median axis in order to protect the face against a counter-attack. When the attack is done on a step, the arm must go down at the time when the leg advances, in order not to approach the adversary with its open guard.

If the attack is done with a Tantō (knife-saber), this one is turned sharp downwards.

Striking shomen is also a movement of saber (see Kendo and Kenjutsu ).

Yokomen uchi (横面打ち)

The attacker tries to strike the temple of the adversary with the edge of the hand by using all the lengthening-piece of the arm (the left temple is thus attacked with the right-hand man and conversely). The hand goes up on the median axis of the body, which makes it possible to protect the face against a counter-attack, and to hide its intention with the adversary, which does not know if one will carry a yokomen uchi or a shomen uchi . At the beginning of the descent, the attacker prints a trajectory of skew to the hand by a movement of the hips.

When this attack is done with a Tantō , this one is turned sharp downwards.

The movement equivalent to the saber is the cut kesa giri .

Sokumen uchi (側面打ち)

As in yokomenuchi, it is a question of striking the temple, but by crossing the arm (thus the right-hand man strikes the right temple).

Tsuki

Chūdan tsuki (中段突き)

It is about a direct punch directed towards the abdomen of the adversary, with the idea to cross it (one thus does not withdraw immediately the fist). The blow is accompanied by a displacement of all the body forwards. With the Karate, the blow is armed (the fist is moved back on the level of the chest, in Supination) then carried with a rotation with the fist (striking is done in Pronation).

In other martial arts, it can be carried not armed, the arm leaving to the vertical and describing a quadrant towards the abdomen, without rotation of the wrist. It is in particular the case when the attack is done with a Tantō : at the beginning, the arm is along the body in order to hide the tantō behind the thigh, and the edge is turned to the top, the movement being a cut upwards.

Tsuki is also a movement of saber, but which is done differently; it is about a blow of tuck, on the basis of a guard seigan No gamae (in front pointing saber).

Jodan tsuki (上段突き)

It is a punch directed towards the trachea of the adversary. Contrary to a Uppercut , it does not aim the chin. So the blow is carried according to a half-circle rather than of according to a vertical, and the arm arrives at the impact in extension.

Ashi ate waza : techniques of feet and legs

Mae geri (前蹴り)

It is about a kick of direct face towards the abdomen of the adversary. Two alternatives:

Mae Geri keage : Direct kick whipped
Mae Geri kekomi : Penetrating kick

Description of the movement: the combatant is in position of guard. He raises the knee of his leg postpones in front of him. It is about the preparation of the blow. Then the blow leaves while unfolding the knee. The combatant must be able to connect several without posing of them the foot has ground. It is about a question of balance, which is very important.

Mawashi geri (回し蹴り)

Circular kick.

The combatant in position of guard will slightly turn his foot before then bringing back his knee postpones close to his side and giving a blow to horizontal to the level of the coasts of the adversary. (general case)

See too

Martial arts
Judo
Ju-jitsu
Katame waza
Stroke waza
waza

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