stopping karate attack, the principle of Ko Nan Ji Zai 硬軟自在 (natural hardness and softness) and the hard defense BUDO ACADEMY No. 52 / IN MOSCOW On December 24, 2023, the 52nd International Session of the BUDO Academy was held at the Moscow Kodokan Martial Arts Club in the capital. about 40 participants registered from different cities of Russia. For three hours we studied - “PRACTICE OF HARD TECHNIQUES”. The masters showed the features of hard techniques of their style of Martial Arts, there were a lot of techniques in pairs, complex combinations and exercises. My students and I showed the principle of Ko Nan Ji Zai 硬軟自在 (natural hardness and softness) and the hard defense techniques of sune (shin) uke, an alternative application of defense / bunkai kumite and exercises. At the end of the session, Santa Claus presented memorable gifts to the participants of the Budo Academy / 上 地 流 唐 手 道 保存 会 Uechi ryu Karate Hozonkai Russia Shibu #Уэчирю #上地流 www.uechi-ryu.ru Uechi ryu karate 龍敏道場 Ryubin dojo #Uechi #UechiryuRussiaHozonkai #Sanseiryu #kata #bunkai #shoken #Okinawan #karate #kodokan #kanchin #bluebook #Uechibook #бункай #hojoundo #haraiukegeri #wauke #Nahate #wauke #tetsuwa #Sanchin #Gaja #nigirigami #seichin #Takehiro #koinoshippo #budoacademy52 #sune #konanjizai