Blocks (Uke) – Page 2 – My Karate Tutor

https://youtu.be/LO2UbrULbb8 The Low Block (Gedan Barai/Gedan Barai Uke) is a primary technique that has many applications. It can be defensive or an offensive technique. The technique starts with the blocking…

Middle Outside Block

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Post published:May 17, 2020
Post category:Karate 101 Kihon

https://youtu.be/W7zYv4xqLUk The Yoko Uke, Outside Block, is a middle-level block used to protect the body. It "scoops" under an attack coming to the center line of the body. The key…

High Block

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Post published:May 9, 2020
Post category:Karate 101 Kihon

https://youtu.be/M83YcvBz_1g This block pushes an attack upward or protects the head from n attack that drops downward toward the head. This block is also sometimes called an Upper Block. This…

Inside Blocks (Yoko Uchi)

Post author:eliteedgetraining
Post published:April 25, 2020
Post category:Karate 101 Kihon

https://youtu.be/GDthXRuEl8E This series of blocks are grouped together under one name as Yoko Uchi or Yoko Uchi Uke. An Inside Block sweeps across the body laterally from the "outside" to…