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Christian Boddum wrote:
If the shomen uchi is performed as a correct cut, the direction and force will be directed toward
your center, having the power to cut through everything on it's way down.
It doesn't lend itself to Nikyo as technique ,more to Iriminage.
Nishio sensei has once mentioned that we use the term Shomen uchi ,because it is the common name for the strike, however the name for cutting ought to be Shomen giri, the way you project the
power in a cut is different than in a strike.
A real Shomen giri should have so much focus and power, that it is not possibly to alter the movement.
It is my understanding that this is the original power of Shomen giri/uchi ,and it was trained extensively in the old days to be like that,to effectively cut through a helmet and armor.
So this may shed some light on the subject.
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That is precisely why you need to enter into the strike BEFORE it has become powerful. Generally speaking if you wait until the downward stroke is happening [and it is correctly executed = strong and focused] means that you are already "late" in your application and stopping/blocking the strike is highly unlikely.
in other words...if you "disarm" the strike at the appropriate point [before the apex is reached] you can still manipulate uke into nikkyo/nikajo. If your timing in off then a different technique would be recommended.
Respectfully,
Charlie