技 · Cuts
Shōmen-giri
Vertical cut to the head
- Kanji
- 正面斬り
- Czech transcription
- Šómen giri
- aka
- Men-uchi, Shōmen-uchi
From Jōdan the right foot steps in and the sword cuts down the centre line to the opponent’s head. The cut finishes with extended arms and the tip slightly below seigan level; the power comes from the hips and the step, not the arms.
- From
- Jōdan no kamae