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What (who) is Gedan - definition


Gedan         
LOWER LEVEL OF THE BODY IN MARTIAL ARTS
Gedan (karate)
, meaning roughly "lower level", is one of the three heights commonly referred to in Japanese martial arts. It refers specifically to the lower part of the body, from the belt on the karategi and below.
Karate techniques         
  • Gyaku Zuki at the WC 2012
KARATE TECHNIQUE
Enpi (elbow strike); Gedan barai; Gyaku tsuki; Shita tsuki; Seiken shita tsuki; Seiken gyaku tsuki; Empi (elbow strike); Karate technique
A number of karate techniques are used to deliver strikes to the human body. These techniques are delivered from a number of stances.
Examples of use of Gedan
1. Monks at the Gedan Song Zan Monastery outside of Zhongdian in northwest Yunnan prayed Sunday for peace and an end to the recent unrest among ethnic Tibetan populations in China.