Shita tsuki
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Shita tsuki is a technique in karate
which only strikes in chudan.
karate, shita tsuki begins with a clenched fist in hikite, with the inside turning upwards. It is then thrust forward into the opponent's solar plexus, keeping the elbow close to the chest. At the end of the technique, the inside of the fist points upwards, the elbow is bent in a 90 degree angle, and the opponent is hit with seiken.
Karate
is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Islands in what is now Okinawa, Japan. It was developed from indigenous fighting methods called and Chinese kenpō. Karate is a striking art using punching, kicking, knee and elbow strikes, and open-handed techniques such as knife-hands. Grappling, locks,...
which only strikes in chudan.
Execution
In kyokushinKyokushin
is a style of stand-up, full contact karate, founded in 1964 by Korean-Japanese karate master, who was born under the name Choi Young-Eui . Kyokushinkai is Japanese for "the society of the ultimate truth". Kyokushin is rooted in a philosophy of self-improvement, discipline and hard training...
karate, shita tsuki begins with a clenched fist in hikite, with the inside turning upwards. It is then thrust forward into the opponent's solar plexus, keeping the elbow close to the chest. At the end of the technique, the inside of the fist points upwards, the elbow is bent in a 90 degree angle, and the opponent is hit with seiken.