(Tutorial video)

Upper Strike Tutorial

Japanese Term:

Age Uchi (AH-GEH-OO-CHEE)

Instructions:

The arm executing the side strike pulls back to the hiki-te position, while the opposite arm moves forward from the hiki-te in a j-shaped movement. The punching arm dips as it moves forward until aligning with the face, then moves sharply upwards. The fist stops in front of your chin and mouth. Remember to keep the arms tight against the body as they move from one position to the other. The target is the bottom of the chin.