Jun-zuki (Lunge Punch)

“Tsuki” meaning thrust in Japanese “zuki” from Tsuki meaning punch or thrust. Also known as lunge punch or stepping punch. This is a punch that involves a step. It is commonly known as the most powerful punch in Karate because the step puts your body weight behind the punch. The punch travels outward from the body in a straight line. It finishes with the Jun-zuki in line with your centre of the body. Jun-zuki is one of the first techniques a student learns.

Oi-Zuki / Jun-Zuki in itself:

• Punching arm in front and straight
• Other arm pulled back and resting on the hip
• Both shoulders in line and facing forward
• Hips facing forward and open
• Legs in Zenkutsu-Dachi (front leg bent, short, back leg straight and long)

 

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Technique performed by Kurihara Kazuaki

 

Technique:

Let’s say we are in Zenkutsu-dachi with Gedan-barai, left leg in front.

#	Description
1	Stepping forward with the right leg, the toes on the left foot start turning to the side in preparation of the front bent leg (left leg) shooting to the back to become the straight long back leg.
2	As the right back leg land to become the front leg, the back leg should be planted at the back with the foot firmly grounded.
3	Not forgetting to cock the hips for spring loading, at this point the hips will be closed facing sideways before twisting forward to push the chest and shoulder straight forward and launch the right arm forward for Jun-zuki.
4	The shoulder of the punching arm should not be extended past the shoulder of the resting arm.  It should be pulled back and in line with each other. This is a common mistake.
5	Also remembering that the resting arm (from the hip) becomes the punching arm and the other arm should now be resting on the hip. This movement happens simultaneously.
6	The fists should be closed. The fist in Gedan-barai should be facing down and the fist resting on the hip should be facing up. The position in which the fists face only change once they move past the ribs (above the hips) close to the body.