Shoulder-carry strike
A kumdo attacking technique in which the bamboo sword (죽도, jukdo) is carried onto the left shoulder to provoke a reaction from the opponent, followed by a strike to the head (머리치기, meorichigi) or the wrist (손목치기, sonmokchigi).
How to say it
- Korean
- 어깨메어치기eokkaemeeo chigi
- Spanish
- Golpe con la espada al hombro
- English
- Shoulder-carry strike
- Japanese
- 担ぎ技かつぎわざkatsugi-waza
Eokkae meeochigi (어깨메어치기) is one of the attacking techniques (공격기술, gonggyeokgisul) of kumdo. The bamboo sword (죽도, jukdo) is carried onto the left shoulder and, depending on how the opponent reacts, the head or the wrist is struck. A Korean training-association text describes it as a technique of provocation (유인기술, yuingisul).
- 어깨메어 머리치기 (eokkae meeo meorichigi): while both sides press each other (공세, gongse), the right foot steps forward, the sword is carried to the left shoulder and the attacker advances as if aiming at the wrist. When the opponent presses the sword to the right to guard the wrist, the attacker strikes the head.
- 어깨메어 손목치기 (eokkae meeo sonmokchigi): the same advance with the sword on the left shoulder. If the opponent raises the sword to guard the head, or does not move, the attacker strikes the wrist.
Key points: the attacker must be winning the pressure (공세, gongse), and the carrying motion must be made with a strong spirit so as to startle the opponent and draw a reaction. Japanese sources warn that carrying the sword to the left shoulder leaves the wrist (손목, sonmok) open, so overusing it risks being struck there.
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