Advanced Blocks

• ROUND BLOCK (MAWASHI UKE)

  – THE WHOLE BLOCK IS USED TO HELP TIMING AND COORDINATION, VARIATIONS OF THIS BLOCK ARE SEEN IN MANY KATA AND TO BLOCK ITSELF IS MEANT AS A TRAP.

• ENTERING BLOCK (IRI UKE)

  – THE BLOCK BEGINS AS AN X-BLOCK AND THEN ENTERS INTO THE ATTACKERS SPACE CAUSING BALANCE TO BE AFFECTED.

• LEG BLOCKS (ASHI UKE)

  – THERE ARE VARIATIONS ON THESE BLOCKS BUT BASICALLY THE LEG ITSELF BLOCKS A LOW TECHNIQUE. THESE BLOCKS NEED SERIOUS PRACTICE ON TIMING!