Uchikomi
/ˌuː.tʃiˈkoʊ.mi/noun
A martial-arts training drill involving repeated entries or attacks, usually without completing the throw or technique.
Did you know?In judo, uchikomi deliberately separates the entry from the final throw, turning repetition into a form of embodied memory rather than simply practicing complete victories.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Japanese
Japanese
打ち込む (uchikomu)
“To strike into, drive into, or plunge into; also to devote oneself intensely to something.”
Modern Japanese
Japanese
打ち込み (uchikomi)
“The noun form of uchikomu, referring to an act of striking or entering, intensive practice, or concentrated engagement.”
20th Century
Japanese martial arts
打ち込み (uchikomi)
“A repeated practice entry for a throwing or grappling technique, commonly performed without completing the throw.”
Late 20th Century
English
uchikomi
“A borrowed martial-arts term used especially in English-language judo and grappling communities for repeated technique-entry drills.”