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Chicken Head Wrist Block

Keito Uke

Block using the chicken-head wrist shape to deflect or control an attack.

TechniqueBlocksAdvancedKarate

Key steps

  1. Keep the hand shape precise and supported.
  2. Use the forearm and body alignment to protect the wrist.
  3. Avoid meeting heavy force directly.
  4. Use the block as part of a controlled close-range action.

Coaching points

  • Keep the hand shape precise and supported.
  • Use the forearm and body alignment to protect the wrist.
  • Avoid meeting heavy force directly.
  • Use the block as part of a controlled close-range action.
Keito Uke (Chicken Head Wrist Block) | Karate Technique Guide