Seiken / Forefist

正拳

Standard forefist striking surface aligning the first two knuckles of index and middle fingers.

Quick Facts

CategoryBody Part

Pronunciation/[say-ken]/

Alternative NamesForefist knuckles, Proper fist

Definition

Seiken ('correct fist') requires tightly curling the fingers with the thumb clamped across the second phalanges. Impact aligns strictly along the radius bone through the first two knuckles to prevent wrist collapse.

Related Terms

Makiwara巻物 / 巻き藁

Traditional Okinawan training post used to develop striking power and condition impact surfaces.

Te手

Japanese word for hand or palm.

Kime決め

Instantaneous tightening of the body focusing maximum force into a single point of impact.

Associated Martial Arts

Tomari-te Satojuku Karate Takamura Shindo Yoshin-ryu Shorinji Ryu Renshinkan Enshin Karate Tenjin Shin-ryu Jujutsu Shorinji-ryu Kenkokan Seiwakai Goju-ryu Jikishin-ryu Jujutsu Gensei-ryu Chito-ryu Karate Shito-ryu Motobu-ryu Karate Ashihara Karate Byakuren Kaikan Shorei-ryu Uechi-ryu Asayama Ichiden-ryu Tenjin Shin'yo-ryu Jujutsu Shotokan Kyushin-ryu Jujutsu Matsubayashi-ryu Takagi-ryu Jujutsu Shorin-ryu Shidokan Shorin-ryu Seibukan Isshin-ryu Karate Chokushin-ryu Jujutsu Shindo Yoshin-ryu Jujutsu Unkei-ryu Jujutsu Seidokaikan Karate Shorin-ryu Sekiguchi-ryu Jujutsu Hontai Yoshin-ryu Jujutsu Shuri-te Meibukan Goju-ryu Shorin-ryu Kyudokan Jundokan Goju-ryu Shinno Shinto-ryu Jujutsu Kyokushin Budokai Naha-te Shibukawa-ryu Jujutsu Shorin-ryu Shorinkan