The is an attack technique often also referred to as a reverse punch. This is used in many
budō
is a Japanese term describing modern Japanese martial arts. Literally translated it means the "Martial Way", and may be thought of as the "Way of War" or the "Way of Martial Arts".
Etymology
Budō is a compound of the root ''bu'' ( 武:ぶ), ...
disciplines, e.g. in
karate
(; ; Okinawan pronunciation: ) is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Kingdom. It developed from the indigenous Ryukyuan martial arts (called , "hand"; ''tii'' in Okinawan) under the influence of Chinese martial arts, particularly Fuj ...
or
aikidō
Aikido ( , , , ) is a modern Japanese martial art that is split into many different styles, including Iwama Ryu, Iwama Shin Shin Aiki Shuren Kai, Shodokan Aikido, Yoshinkan, Renshinkai, Aikikai and Ki Aikido. Aikido is now practiced in aroun ...
. This is an embodiment of the ''
choku-zuki'' (straight punch forward).
After a step forward from the ''
zenkutsu-dachi'' position, a straight forward punch is made for each forward leg (''
chūdan'' or ''
jōdan''), with the hip twisted in, or the hip rotation supporting the impact. The ''gyaku-zuki'' is the counterpart to the ''
oi-zuki
An oi-zuki iˌzɯki(Japanese 追 い 突 き) (in Wadō-Ryū: Jun-Zuki, Japanese 順 突 き) is an equal-sided punch used in budo disciplines such as karate or jujitsu.
This is an embodiment of the choku-zuki with foot movement. In additio ...
'', in which the impact is made to be the same in relation to the front leg.
While the ''oi-zuki'' is used as an attacking technique and with a full step forward, the ''gyaku-zuki'' is a counterattack that is used in a standing position, without a full step forward.
Also common are the two variants of performing the crotch and kick simultaneously, or supporting the thrust (without crotch) by simultaneously sliding the entire body and legs forward.
Example: In the left display, the execution of a ''gyaku-zuki'' is done by the karateka doing a kick with the right fist.
Literature
* Werner Lind: ''Lexikon der Kampfkünste. China, Japan, Okinawa, Korea, Vietnam, Thailand, Burma, Indonesien, Indien, Mongolei, Philippinen, Taiwan u. a.'' Sportverlag, Berlin 1999, , (''Edition BSK'').
References
Karate techniques
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