ungi include all jumping techniques and are probably the simplest to perform from a mechanical standpoint. here i have simply listed the defining characteristics and some examples of untai technique.
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- untai gekiro – become as a wave crashing onto the shore. you should feel as if you are being swept up by a wave and thrown onto your opponent. use the power of gravity behind your hips to knock your opponent down.
- kihatsu seisoku – watch out for your back knee or foot. if your opponent can slow or stop your kamae’s back knee, you will be defeated. instead, lift the knee high for protection. then bring it back down quickly.
- soko tottetsu – as your rear foot comes down, strike with your foot on the bones of your opponent’s front foot.
- sansetsu ittai – your two arms and rear leg should move simultaneously as if they were one joint. this timing is essential for the power of your technique.
- kangen sokketsu – your target is the kangen, a pressure point just below the navel. this is where the nerves connecting your arms and legs cross. striking the kangen can break an oncoming attack.
a few ungi
- untaizuki (untai no tsuki)
- untai keri tsuki
- fujogeri
- nidangeri
- kesageri
- hienzuki
- oshi kuzushi
- gyaku ashidori
- gyaku tedori
un- hokei
- untai no hokei (old style, american)
- shin-untai no hokei (modern-style)
- unin no hokei
