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Karate is only to be used in extreme situations when someone is in real danger of injury or death. For this reason, [[Karate_ni_Sente_Nashi|there is no first strike in karate]]. ''The opponent is always the belligerent party'', so every karate [[Kihon|exercise]], [[Waza|drill]], and [[Kata|form]] begins with a blocking technique.

The Japanese word for blocking techniques is uke (literally, “receiver”). This is also the rootword for the [[Breakfalls|breakfall]] techniques (ukemi). Blocks are much like breakfalls; you don't block the opponent’s techniques per se, ''you receive them''. An attack is just a gift of momentum -- a malicious gift -- but a gift. Accept the gift -- take that momentum -- and then take it somewhere else. We don’t really care where the opponent’s attack goes, or what it does, as long as it misses. This is why [[Goshin-Jutsu]] typically does not use the “hard blocks” like other karate styles; ours are more like “aggressive parries.” We focus more on redirecting an attack and closing in, rather than standing our ground and bruising the attacking limb.

A plethora of techniques to block, parry, and ward off an opponent’s attacks are listed below. Again, blocking techniques are most effective when combined with an [[Evasions|evasion]]. ''Evasions are defenses; blocks are insurance.''

*[[Cross-body block]]
*[[Rising block]]
*[[Downward-fist block]]
*[[Shutō block]]
*[[Ude-uke]]
*[[X-block]]
*[[Grasping block]]
*[[Pressing block]]
*[[Ridgehand block]]
*[[Hammerfist block]]
*[[Scooping block]]
*[[Kakiwake-uke]]
*[[Crescent kick block]]
*[[Nami-ashi uke]]
*[[Knee block]]
*[[Punching block]]
*[[Thumbknuckle block]]
*[[Kakutō uke]]
*[[Nagashi uke]]
*[[Chūdan uke]]
*[[Wedge technique]]

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-The Japanese word for '''blocking techniques''' is '''uke''' (literally, “receiver”). This rootword is also used for the [[Breakfalls|breakfall]] techniques (ukemi), because blocks are much like breakfalls; you don't block the opponent’s techniques ''per se'', ''you receive them''. An attack is just a gift of momentum -- a malicious gift -- but a gift. Accept the gift -- take that momentum -- and then take it somewhere else. We don’t really care where the opponent’s attack goes, or what it does, as long as it misses you. This is why [[Goshin-Jutsu]] typically does not use the “hard blocks” of other karate styles; our blocks are more like “aggressive parries.” We focus more on redirecting an attack and closing in, rather than standing our ground and bruising the attacking limb.
+The Japanese word for '''blocking techniques''' is '''uke''' (literally, “receiver”). This rootword is also used to describe [[Breakfalls|breakfalls]] (ukemi), because blocks are much like breakfalls; you don't stop the opponent’s techniques, ''you receive them''. An attack is just a gift of momentum -- a malicious gift -- but a gift. Accept that gift -- take that momentum -- and then take it somewhere else. We don’t care where the opponent’s attack goes, or what it does, as long as it misses you. This is why [[Goshin-Jutsu]] typically foregoes the “hard blocks” of other karate styles; our blocks are more like “aggressive parries.” We focus more on redirecting an attack and closing in, rather than standing our ground and bruising the attacking limb.
-Karate is only to be used in extreme situations where someone is in real danger of injury or death. For this reason, [[Legal_implications#Karate_ni_Sente_Nashi|there is no first strike in karate]], and the opponent is ''always'' the belligerent party. This is why every karate [[Waza|drill]], and [[Kata|form]] begins with a blocking technique.
+Karate is only to be used in extreme situations where someone is in real danger of injury or death. For this reason, [[Legal_implications#Karate_ni_Sente_Nashi|there is no first strike in karate]] and the opponent must ''always'' be the belligerent party. This is why every karate [[Waza|drill]], and [[Kata|form]] begins with a blocking technique.
-A plethora of techniques to block, parry, and ward an opponent’s attacks are listed below. Please keep in mind that blocks are most effective when they are combined with a simultaneous [[Evasions|evasion]]. '''Evasions are defenses; blocks are insurance.'''
+A plethora of techniques to block, parry, and ward an opponent’s attacks are listed below. Remember that blocks are most effective when they are combined with a simultaneous [[Evasions|evasion]]. '''Evasions are defenses; blocks are insurance.'''
 *[[Cross-body block]]

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 The Japanese word for '''blocking techniques''' is '''uke''' (literally, “receiver”). This rootword is also used for the [[Breakfalls|breakfall]] techniques (ukemi), because blocks are much like breakfalls; you don't block the opponent’s techniques ''per se'', ''you receive them''. An attack is just a gift of momentum -- a malicious gift -- but a gift. Accept the gift -- take that momentum -- and then take it somewhere else. We don’t really care where the opponent’s attack goes, or what it does, as long as it misses you. This is why [[Goshin-Jutsu]] typically does not use the “hard blocks” of other karate styles; our blocks are more like “aggressive parries.” We focus more on redirecting an attack and closing in, rather than standing our ground and bruising the attacking limb.
-Karate is only to be used in extreme situations where someone is in real danger of injury or death. For this reason, [[Karate_ni_Sente_Nashi|there is no first strike in karate]], and the opponent is ''always'' the belligerent party. This is why every karate [[Waza|drill]], and [[Kata|form]] begins with a blocking technique.
+Karate is only to be used in extreme situations where someone is in real danger of injury or death. For this reason, [[Legal_implications#Karate_ni_Sente_Nashi|there is no first strike in karate]], and the opponent is ''always'' the belligerent party. This is why every karate [[Waza|drill]], and [[Kata|form]] begins with a blocking technique.
 A plethora of techniques to block, parry, and ward an opponent’s attacks are listed below. Please keep in mind that blocks are most effective when they are combined with a simultaneous [[Evasions|evasion]]. '''Evasions are defenses; blocks are insurance.'''

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 The Japanese word for '''blocking techniques''' is '''uke''' (literally, “receiver”). This rootword is also used for the [[Breakfalls|breakfall]] techniques (ukemi), because blocks are much like breakfalls; you don't block the opponent’s techniques ''per se'', ''you receive them''. An attack is just a gift of momentum -- a malicious gift -- but a gift. Accept the gift -- take that momentum -- and then take it somewhere else. We don’t really care where the opponent’s attack goes, or what it does, as long as it misses you. This is why [[Goshin-Jutsu]] typically does not use the “hard blocks” of other karate styles; our blocks are more like “aggressive parries.” We focus more on redirecting an attack and closing in, rather than standing our ground and bruising the attacking limb.
-Karate is only to be used in extreme situations where someone is in real danger of injury or death. For this reason, [[Karate_ni_Sente_Nashi|there is no first strike in karate]], and the opponent is ''always'' the belligerent party. This is why every karate [[Kihon|exercise]], [[Waza|drill]], and [[Kata|form]] begins with a blocking technique.
+Karate is only to be used in extreme situations where someone is in real danger of injury or death. For this reason, [[Karate_ni_Sente_Nashi|there is no first strike in karate]], and the opponent is ''always'' the belligerent party. This is why every karate [[Waza|drill]], and [[Kata|form]] begins with a blocking technique.
-A plethora of techniques to block, parry, and ward an opponent’s attacks are listed below. Please keep in mind that blocking techniques are most effective when they are combined with a simultaneous [[Evasions|evasion]]. '''Evasions are defenses; blocks are insurance.'''
+A plethora of techniques to block, parry, and ward an opponent’s attacks are listed below. Please keep in mind that blocks are most effective when they are combined with a simultaneous [[Evasions|evasion]]. '''Evasions are defenses; blocks are insurance.'''
 *[[Cross-body block]]

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-Karate is only to be used in extreme situation where someone is in real danger of injury or death. For this reason, [[Karate_ni_Sente_Nashi|there is no first strike in karate]]. '''The opponent is always the belligerent party''', so every karate [[Kihon|exercise]], [[Waza|drill]], and [[Kata|form]] begins with a blocking technique.
+The Japanese word for '''blocking techniques''' is '''uke''' (literally, “receiver”). This rootword is also used for the [[Breakfalls|breakfall]] techniques (ukemi), because blocks are much like breakfalls; you don't block the opponent’s techniques ''per se'', ''you receive them''. An attack is just a gift of momentum -- a malicious gift -- but a gift. Accept the gift -- take that momentum -- and then take it somewhere else. We don’t really care where the opponent’s attack goes, or what it does, as long as it misses you. This is why [[Goshin-Jutsu]] typically does not use the “hard blocks” of other karate styles; our blocks are more like “aggressive parries.” We focus more on redirecting an attack and closing in, rather than standing our ground and bruising the attacking limb.
-The Japanese word for blocking techniques is uke (literally, “receiver”). This is also the rootword for the [[Breakfalls|breakfall]] techniques (ukemi). Blocks are much like breakfalls; you don't block the opponent’s techniques ''per se'', ''you receive them''. An attack is just a gift of momentum -- a malicious gift -- but a gift. Accept the gift -- take that momentum -- and then take it somewhere else. We don’t really care where the opponent’s attack goes, or what it does, as long as it misses. This is why [[Goshin-Jutsu]] typically does not use the “hard blocks” of other karate styles; ours are blocks more like “aggressive parries.” We focus more on redirecting an attack and closing in, rather than standing our ground and bruising the attacking limb.
+Karate is only to be used in extreme situations where someone is in real danger of injury or death. For this reason, [[Karate_ni_Sente_Nashi|there is no first strike in karate]], and the opponent is ''always'' the belligerent party. This is why every karate [[Kihon|exercise]], [[Waza|drill]], and [[Kata|form]] begins with a blocking technique.
-A plethora of techniques to block, parry, and ward off an opponent’s attacks are listed below. Please keep in mind that blocking techniques are most effective when they are combined with a simultaneous [[Evasions|evasion]]. '''Evasions are defenses; blocks are insurance.'''
+A plethora of techniques to block, parry, and ward an opponent’s attacks are listed below. Please keep in mind that blocking techniques are most effective when they are combined with a simultaneous [[Evasions|evasion]]. '''Evasions are defenses; blocks are insurance.'''
 *[[Cross-body block]]

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 *[[Thumbknuckle block]]
 *[[Kakutō uke]]
-*[[Nagashi uke]]
+*[[Sweeping block]]
 *[[Chūdan uke]]
 *[[Wedge technique]]

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 *[[Downward-fist block]]
 *[[Shutō block]]
-*[[Ude-uke]]
+*[[Ude uke]]
 *[[X-block]]
 *[[Grasping block]]
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 *[[Hammerfist block]]
 *[[Scooping block]]
-*[[Kakiwake-uke]]
+*[[Kakiwake uke]]
 *[[Crescent kick block]]
 *[[Nami-ashi uke]]