正拳下段突き(Seiken Gedan Tsuki)
TraditionalTranslation: lower level fore-fist punch
Seiken Gedan Tsuki is a straight punch targeting the lower level (below the belt) — typically the groin, lower abdomen, or thigh — using the fore-fist (seiken). [1] The punch travels in a straight line from the hip to the lower target, with the fist rotating to palm-down at the moment of impact. [1] It is one of the three basic height levels of the karate straight punch (jodan/chudan/gedan). [1]
One of the three fundamental height levels of tsuki (thrust) in all traditional karate styles. [1]
Used in WKF karate kumite (controlled contact) and Kyokushin full-contact competition. Banned in boxing, TKD, and most kickboxing rulesets. Appears in MMA where legal. [1]
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Risk of injury to the person this technique is applied to
Groin strikes can be incapacitating in self-defense.
Skill level needed to execute this technique reliably
Whether this technique is allowed under major competition rule sets
Oyama, M. This Is Karate / Essentials of Karate.
[1] Oyama / Funakoshi, Karate technique manuals
Official karate technique names (和語/漢語)
Established Japanese martial arts naming convention — native Japanese term (和語/漢語)
[1] Oyama / Funakoshi, Karate technique manuals
hip rotation, ability to aim low without dropping guard
hip rotators, shoulder, triceps
Seiken gedan tsuki (lower-level punch) is a fundamental karate punch targeting the abdomen and groin area. Gedan (lower level) attacks are documented extensively in Okinawa-Den Goju-Ryu Karate-Do (Miyazato, 1978) and Kyokushin curriculum. (Miyazato, Okinawa-Den Goju-Ryu; Oyama, This Is Karate)
Seiken Gedan Tsuki is a straight punch targeting the lower level (below the belt) — typically the groin, lower abdomen, or thigh — using the fore-fist (seiken). The punch travels in a straight line from the hip to the lower target, with the fist rotating to palm-down at the moment of impact.
One of the three fundamental height levels of tsuki (thrust) in all traditional karate styles.
WKF Karate: Banned: banned — groin strikes prohibited; Most competitions: Banned: banned — groin strikes illegal; Kyokushin: Legal: legal — groin protection required; Self: legal — Defense: Legal — primary self-defense target
Danger rating 5/10. Moderate — groin strikes can be incapacitating in self-defense.
The standard setup chain: Jodan tsuki draws guard high → immediate gedan tsuki below → Feint chudan → drop to gedan tsuki → Kick to head → opponent blocks high → gedan tsuki to exposed body.
Standard counters include: Gedan barai — low sweep block / Step back — create distance / Knee block — raise knee to protect low target.
Common variants: From front stance (zenkutsu dachi) (deep stepping gedan tsuki); Standing gedan tsuki (without stepping); Reverse gedan tsuki (gyaku gedan tsuki) (rear hand to low target).
Used in WKF karate kumite (controlled contact) and Kyokushin full-contact competition. Banned in boxing, TKD, and most kickboxing rulesets.
Top errors to watch for: Dropping the shoulder — telegraphs the low target / Not rotating the fist — reduces impact / Punching at the thigh instead of abdomen — too low for effective striking / Leaving the face unguarded while punching low.
The Seiken Gedan Tsuki is also known as Seiken Gedan Tsuki, Seiken-Gedan-Tsuki, Low Straight Punch, Gedan Tsuki, Lower Punch.
