Sliding-up strike

Seuchyeo-ollyeo chigi (스쳐올려치기) is a response technique (daeung gisul, 대응기술) in kumdo. When the opponent attacks with commitment, their jukdo is slid upward along one's own jukdo, on its left or right side. This throws off the direction of their weapon and their posture, and a strike follows at once.

According to Korean sources, the aim is not merely to receive or push aside the opponent's jukdo. Body movement and wrist snap use the force of the opponent's strike to create an opening, and one enters immediately. Distance, the timing of the slide, body movement and wrist snap are therefore the key points.

One source lists it with other response techniques, doedollyeochigi (되돌려치기), bikyeochigi (비켜치기) and tteoreotteuryeochigi (떨어뜨려치기). All of them nullify the opponent's attack and strike the opening it leaves. Another source treats badachigi (받아치기) and ppaeochigi (빼어치기) as separate techniques.

Variants cited:

• meori seuchyeo-ollyeo meorichigi (머리스쳐올려 머리치기): slide the head strike aside to the left or right and strike the head.
• meori seuchyeo-ollyeo heorichigi (머리스쳐올려 허리치기): slide the head strike aside and strike the opponent's right side (waist).
• sonmok seuchyeo-ollyeo meorichigi (손목스쳐올려 머리치기): slide a strike to the right wrist along the right side of one's jukdo and strike the head.
• sonmok seuchyeo-ollyeo sonmokchigi (손목스쳐올려 손목치기): slide a wrist strike aside and strike the opponent's right wrist.
• jjireum seuchyeo-ollyeo meorichigi (찌름 스쳐올려머리치기): slide a thrust aside and strike the head.

Execution points:

• Sliding and striking form a single beat (han bakja, 한 박자), small and sharp.
• Relax the shoulders, put strength in the lower abdomen and use the wrist snap.
• The tip of the jukdo traces a half circle as it slides.
• Depending on the opponent's distance and speed, advance or retreat with mireogeotgi (밀어걷기) or beollyeogeotgi (벌려걷기).
• Pressure (gongse, 공세) or an invitation is needed beforehand, so that the opponent attacks in that direction.