Excellent and provocative topic! As to simultaneous blocks and punches, the yama tsuki has always made me think that the lower tsuki was originally a chudan uke. Also on my list of simultaneous blocks and punches are the 2nd and 3rd and the 5th and 6th movements of heian nidan kata.

@GojuRyuKarateCentre

2 жыл бұрын

The fun part is teasing out all these techniques from all the kata - as Mr Quebec commented elsewhere on this thread, these mofutode are everywhere, when we know what we're looking for.

Like the kind you perceive the attack, it is a mixture of visual and tactile uke! Thx a lot

@GojuRyuKarateCentre

2 жыл бұрын

Definitely! Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment, we really appreciate it :)

Wonderfull. Meotode " husband and wife hands" . Thanks for that explanation, please never stop!! I always watch your videos!!

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2 жыл бұрын

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Tried to like and comment simultaneously but failed. Need to train more.

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2 жыл бұрын

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Thankyou very much for sharing and teaching.It is very important for me and my school.domo arigatou.

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Жыл бұрын

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Amazing video and great job, best regards from the OGKK of the Dominican Republic, Ossu !

@GojuRyuKarateCentre

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Napoleon! Best wishes from your South African OGKK friends! One day, hopefully we will train together 👊

This should be the basis of karate real application. Unfortunately the japanese schools simplified the okinawan tode so much that a concept so simple and fundamental isn't learn until black belt or high level grades. Till that, they still teach that the ukes are "blocks", and after that block comes the "attack", like if in a real world's fight you would have time for that. In true karate THERE ARE NO BLOCKS, ever uke is an attack, you shouldn't "block" the enemy's arm, you should Hit the enemy's arm so strongly and precisely that the opponent is severely harmed or at the best loses control of the arm/leg for some milliseconds, stopping or giving the opportunity for disarming. This at least is if you want make real martial art, otherwise you can't continue with the slow-mo 1-2 of Shotokan and "defense" idea.

@GojuRyuKarateCentre

2 жыл бұрын

Always a pleasure to hear from someone who truly gets it - and there's no reason this can't be taught earlier than black belt: it's not that complicated a concept. Besides, if you've ever had someone with serious training 'block' your arm, it feels like the bone could shatter. I'm glad Brian is taking the ukemi these days, because Ché's arms feel like iron bars on impact. You're right - uke doesn't mean block, after all. Thank you so much for this thoughtful comment - we truly appreciate it :)

Veri nice explanation Oss

@GojuRyuKarateCentre

10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

Thank you, as always, for the video, Sensei. I may have missed this, but how about your opinion with regards to a single arm block and punch (simultaneously)? Or would you relegate that to an “ advanced timing “ category? Thanks again! Have a great week!

@GojuRyuKarateCentre

2 жыл бұрын

Great question! The video does detail the advantages of moving both arms at once, which is a form of advanced timing, as the earlier kata and techniques always have things moving one-two in succession, rather than simultaneously.

Mid week surprise

@GojuRyuKarateCentre

2 жыл бұрын

Let's see how it goes!

Coming close to what every boxer knows.

@GojuRyuKarateCentre

2 жыл бұрын

💪

I always asked if I am blocking the right arm and hitting, what about left Haymarket coming for my head?

@GojuRyuKarateCentre

2 жыл бұрын

In the timeless words of Jack Dempsy - "I forgot to duck" 😂 The goal is to block that right arm so hard that it causes enough of a delay to hit the face before the haymaker comes, I suppose? This is a great question to test out in randori 🤔

@alexanderren1097

10 ай бұрын

Opening move of Kanku Dai/Kushanku with both arms up and hands in position to “view the sky” can be used for this. In older styles you’re supposed to lean forward with your hands at face level, your hands go straight to the opponent’s face as distraction/disorientation (eye gouge if possible but optional) Then your hands break apart to clear the opponent’s arms and then do either of the high knife hand strikes, the kata has you do both sides for symmetry but in application you hit whichever side is most convenient. Just make sure your “pullback” hand grabs and pulls down their arm so you have control of it. Also a note about “knife hand” strikes, the strike can actually be with your hand, edge of your forearm, or elbow as appropriate to the target. I personally like the elbow because then my forearm and hand being up high offers me additional protection for my face and head. Hopefully that made sense. Good luck

@alexanderren1097

10 ай бұрын

You can also use the opening move of Tekki/Naihanchi Shodan as well. NOT the Shotokan way. You need to include the opening “salute” where both hands come up to your face level before putting them down to about waist level. When performing the kata, I bring my hands up to about nose level for the opening “salute” but in application, you put your hands on top of your head so you can see through the gap between your forearms and elbows. Notice that this puts your forearms and elbows in a position to protect yourself from haymakers coming from either side AND your elbows pointed forward so you can “crash” into your opponent’s upper body, neck, or face (whatever’s convenient). Next part is, keeping both hands together, put then over your opponent’s head and grab either the back of their head or neck in a clinch posture and pull down as hard as possible while sweeping their foot (that first step across in the kata is actually a foot sweep in application). In the kata, then you make a high knee step and you can probably guess that the application is a knee strike to the opponent’s face (if you managed to pull them down hard enough) or chest if they didn’t let you pull them down too much. Apply as many knee strikes as possible. Then keep one hand on the back of their head/neck and, as in the kata, start applying elbow strikes. Again, hopefully that made sense. One thing I like about both applications is that it doesn’t matter which side your attacker starts throwing from. And let’s be honest, no one’s just going to throw one haymaker.

This is referred to as "mofutode."

@GojuRyuKarateCentre

2 жыл бұрын

Ah, thank you! I was looking everywhere for this term - I knew there had to be something for it :) Thank you so much - this is truly useful (and much nicer than blunching lol)

Oss

@GojuRyuKarateCentre

2 жыл бұрын

Arigato gozaimasu!