seiken — the correct fist
"How to make a fist" sounds like making the shape, right? The shape does not tell you anything about the quality and content though...
And making a fist? That's easy.
But a proper fist... That requires training.
FIRST, TWO ELEMENTS OF A PROPER FIST:
- Form.
- Alignment.
Third would be conditioning.
Conditioning refers to hardening the fists. Just hardening will make your knuckles harder, skin tougher and fist stronger.
BUT a punch is not done with the fist. The fist is just the contact point.
Learn how to use your body to create speed and power, and use your fist to transfer that into the opponent.
That said, first we need to make a correct fist.
WHAT IS THE CORRECT WAY?
The correct way means that you make your fist in such a way, that if you strike it will result in no or minimum damage of yourself and that you can transfer the most of your power.
The condition for making a correct fist is not just the shape of the fist. On the contrary, you can see the shape as a shell. If the shell is empty and any contents are absent you cannot call it a correct fist.
In the video up next, you'll see step by step how to make a correct fist. I'll address the proper alignment which should run up to the shoulder—all the way throughout the body.
It's your Seichusen.
Additionally, I share several methods so you can develop a correct fist.
how to make a fist — step by step
"How to make a fist" sounds like making the shape, right? The shape does not tell you anything about the quality and content though...
And making a fist? That's easy.
But a proper fist... That requires training.
3 ways to make a fist
including other key points and training methods
_____
Want more of this?
Discover the online course "Mastering Shiyobui"
This article and the videos are part of "Mastering Shiyobui", which covers how to turn your hands and feet into weapons, just as you've always imagined when you started Karate.
Just wait until you see the list. Ipponken, Nukite and Hiraken are the normal ones...
Urazuki
Seiken is the same type of fist as in Tateken or Urazuki. You simply go from palm facing down, to inside and finally up.
Urazuki is ideal for close-range fighting. It transforms into a hook or upper cut in a flash.
Look at the picture.
If that would be on target with penetration, your whole body is behind your punch. But what happens when you rotate your palm down?
Suddenly, your body's structure is thrown off. You would need to open your elbow, and you likely need space for your body to rotate or lean to get an ideal power-punching position.
You don't always have that luxery, and that's where Urazuki comes in.
Finally, like with a ball-of-the-foot roundhouse kick can avoid guard and still hit, Urazuki can sneak through guard from below to develiver devasting power while your opponent didn't see it coming.
If you like the oldschool obscure techniques, you'll love Mastering Shiyobui.