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Punching Block

Tsuki Uke

Block delivered with a punching action to intercept or jam an incoming attack.

TechniqueBlocksAdvancedKarate

Key steps

  1. Keep the line direct and compact.
  2. Use the body to drive the block forward.
  3. Avoid swinging wide around the attack.
  4. Recover the hand quickly so it can become a counterattack.

Coaching points

  • Keep the line direct and compact.
  • Use the body to drive the block forward.
  • Avoid swinging wide around the attack.
  • Recover the hand quickly so it can become a counterattack.
Tsuki Uke (Punching Block) | Karate Technique Guide