Technique Database
Uppercut
Tate Tsuki
Vertical fist punch or uppercut used at close range.
Key steps
- Keep the fist vertical from a compact chamber.
- Drive up the centerline or slightly inside the guard.
- Finish with the fist stacked above the elbow and the shoulders down.
- Recover quickly so the body stays connected underneath the strike.
Coaching points
- Keep the fist vertical from a compact chamber.
- Drive up the centerline or slightly inside the guard.
- Finish with the fist stacked above the elbow and the shoulders down.
- Recover quickly so the body stays connected underneath the strike.