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Passai kata applications
(Tomari no passai)
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Yama uke (mountain block):
This
is defense against kick. Okinawan karate is very simple when it
comes to kicks. If it is below the waist, parry with your legs, if
it is above waist line, catch a leg and sweep your opponent down.
Use your lower arm to catch opponent’s leg (harai uke). Your
upper arm will be in upper defending position (age) to smash
opponents face with your forearm, to catch his lapel and to defend
against any counterattack. This technique requires firmness and
quick leap in (irikumi). Use your knee to sweep his
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Saguri te (eye poke):
This
movement is long vanished from modern karate, because it is very
simple, you don’t need any hard training to apply this brutal
technique. Itosu simplified this movement into shuto uke -
more appropriate for school training. It simple: side step (tenshin)
to avoid opponents punch, parry with your rear hand and jam your
fingertips into opponents eyes. This is neither strong, nor jerky
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It is more effective to use fluid, "dancing
like” movement, same as in Okinawan dance (odori). This way
opponent will be suprised.
You
can finish this technique with head manipulation take-down (kubiwa)
and then subdue your opponent. Use your front leg to defend your
groin area or to sweep opponents leg (fumi
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