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Outside Knife Hand Strike

Shuto Uchi

Outside-edge knife-hand strike traveling outward across the target line.

TechniqueStrikesIntermediateKarate

Key steps

  1. Open the hand with the fingers together and the thumb tucked.
  2. Chamber near the opposite shoulder.
  3. Sweep the hand outward across the body with a firm wrist and slight elbow bend.
  4. Recover to guard or hikite as soon as the strike lands.

Coaching points

  • Open the hand with the fingers together and the thumb tucked.
  • Chamber near the opposite shoulder.
  • Sweep the hand outward across the body with a firm wrist and slight elbow bend.
  • Recover to guard or hikite as soon as the strike lands.
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