07-03-2007, 08:40 AM
I have been studying the various blocks in karate for some time now and many other parrying techniques used in different styles.
I found many of the techniques useful, example the age uki used as strike and choke, the soto uki used as destructive arm smashing technique.
However the Gendan Barai Uki which is claimed to be used as a throwing technique or lower block, especially in the way the technique is traditionally, is very hard to apply.
If anyone can show me a practical application where i can use it (using the real form, not a loss interpretation!) that would be great.
I found many of the techniques useful, example the age uki used as strike and choke, the soto uki used as destructive arm smashing technique.
However the Gendan Barai Uki which is claimed to be used as a throwing technique or lower block, especially in the way the technique is traditionally, is very hard to apply.
If anyone can show me a practical application where i can use it (using the real form, not a loss interpretation!) that would be great.