System of the Uechi-ryū-system (see Fig. 2)

 

 

There are altogether thirty-seven moves in the following order:

 

1. posture of immovability,

2. bow,

3. posture of immovability,

4. standing upright,

5. both-handed lower-level spear-hand thrust (gedan morote nuki),

6. Sanchin-dachi,

7. Sanchin middle-level spear-hand thrust (chūdan-nuki),

8. Sanchin forward step, middle-level spear-hand thrust (sanchin zenshin, chūdan-nuki),

9. Sanchin middle-level spear-hand thrust,

10. Sanchin middle-level spear-hand thrust,

11. sanchin forward step, middle-level spear-hand thrust,

12. sanchin turning around,

13. sanchin middle-level spear-hand thrust,

14. sanchin forward step, middle-level spear-hand thrust,

15. sanchin forward step, middle-level spear-hand thrust (sanchin zenshin, chūdan-nuki),

16. sanchin forward step, middle-level spear-hand thrust (sanchin zenshin, chūdan-nuki),

17. sanchin turning around,

18. sanchin middle-level spear-hand thrust,

19. sanchin forward step, middle-level spear-hand thrust (sanchin zenshin, chūdan-nuki),

20. sanchin forward step, middle-level spear-hand thrust (sanchin zenshin, chūdan-nuki),

21. sanchin forward step, middle-level spear-hand thrust (sanchin zenshin, chūdan-nuki),

22. both-handed middle-level spear-hand thrust,

23. both-handed middle-level spear-hand thrust,

24. both-handed middle-level spear-hand thrust,

25. turnover (tenshin),

26. circle defense (wa-uke),

27. both-handed thumb-fist thrust,

28. turnover (tenshin), 29. circle defense (wa-uke),

30. both-handed thumb-fist thrust,

31. turnover (tenshin),

 32 Circle defense (wa-uke),

33. both-handed thumb-fist thrust,

34. posture of bow towards Buddha,

35. posture of immovability,

36. bow (rei),

37. posture of immovability.

 

Fig.2: Performance of Sanchin of the Uechi-ryū-system (performer of martial art: Uechi Kanei)

 

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The performance time is about 60 seconds.

 

The stance is Sanchin-dachi throughout all moves.

 

The footwork is done with the feet never leaving the ground throughout all movements.

 

The breathing method is to exhale short and consciously sharp, and the inhalation is performed as an abdominal inhalation as a counteraction of exhalation and is carried out through the nasal cavity naturally without any particular consciousness. This is an abdominal breathing technique with a sighing sound.

 

What is noteworthy about the technique is that both spear-hand (nukite) and thumb-fist (boshiken) are used and that no kicking is included.

The performance line is T-shaped, with three steps forward, three steps backward, three steps forward, and three turns.

 

In the tempering method (tanren-hō), the performer needs to do it lightly with ease at the beginning of the training. Try to learn the outline of the steps, hand positions, how to reach out and pull back the hand, how back and front should be, how to lower the shoulders, how to stretch the chest, how to breathe, etc. From around 4 to 5 months after the introduction, the instructor, depending on an individual’s physical strength and the development of muscle strength, applies strikes to the abdominal muscles, and kicks three or four inches below the knee joint from behind.