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Blocks


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age uke

upper rising block





chudan ude uke

middle level forearm block

chudan uke

middle level block

empi uke

elbow block





gedan barai

lower level sweeping block





gedan barai uke

lower level sweeping block

gedan uke

lower level block

hai-wan uke

back arm block





haishu uke

back hand block





haito uke

ridge-hand block





jodan uke

high level block

juji uke

X block





kagi uke

hooking block





kakiwake uke

reverse wedge block

keito uke

chicken head block





kentsui uke

side hammer fist block





kosa uke

crossed arm double block





morote uke

augmented block - this term can be added to other blocks





muso uke

double forearm together block / trap





nagashi uke

sweeping arm block





nami ashi

inside snapping block





osae uke

pressing block





seiryuto uke

ox jaw block





shuto uke

knife hand block






soto ude uke

outside forearm block

soto uke

outside forearm block





sukui uke

scooping block




teisho uke

palm heel block





tekubi kake uke

bent wrist palm up block





tetsui uke

bottom fist block





tsukami uke

grasping block





uchi ude uke

inside forearm block

uchi uke

inside block generally used as a short version of uchi ude uke




ude uke

forearm block




uke

block

uraken uke

back fist block






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