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Dropping Knife Hand Strike

Otoshi Shuto Uchi

Knife hand strike delivered downward onto the target.

TechniqueStrikesAdvancedKarate

Key steps

  1. Drop through the body rather than chopping with the arm alone.
  2. Keep the wrist and hand edge aligned.
  3. Use the stance drop to add weight.
  4. Recover the hand cleanly after impact.

Coaching points

  • Drop through the body rather than chopping with the arm alone.
  • Keep the wrist and hand edge aligned.
  • Use the stance drop to add weight.
  • Recover the hand cleanly after impact.
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