🥋 Karate blocks are more than just a defensive technique, they're a fundamental aspect of the art. But there's a big difference between practicing a karate block and applying it in a real situation.🤜 Take the Chūdan Uke block, for example. It's not just about blocking with one hand, but using both hands in a coordinated motion to deflect and cover the attack.💪 At the Karate Academy of Power, we focus on mastering the physical, mental, and emotional aspects of martial arts training. Our person

The Truth About Karate Blocks This is/was pretty common knowledge in Okinawan dojo, but the reverse influence of larger mainland Japan based schools seem to have overly simplified even the foundational concepts. Static drills such as Sandan Gi very quickly reveal the ‘end position’ of the basic blocks to be far too slow, as the transitional movements to position are used as the actual deflections using the forearm. At a longer range still, these deflections are performed using palms and fingerti