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Morote-uke (literally: “pair-of-hands block”), or cross-body block, is the basic defense maneuver in [[Goshin-Jutsu]]. This technique takes any attack above the [[Kyūsho#Solar_plexus| solar plexus or diaphragm]], and safely redirects it aside.

To set up a cross-body block, cross your forearms horizontally in front of your chest, at breast level. The blocking arm should be on the bottom, with the top arm pushing down on it. Likewise, the bottom arm pushes up on the top arm. This way, when the technique is finally thrown, ''it springs into position'', rather than being set in place.

To actually throw the technique, pull the top hand to the same-side hip, [[Reciprocal _action|to set up a counterattack]]. As mentioned earlier, the bottom hand springs out, snapping into position. For additional speed, ''do not swing the fist out; pull the elbow in'' to snap the technique. When all is finished, the upper arm should be parallel to the floor, and at a 90° angle with respect to the chest. The forearm should be vertical, with the hand clenched in a fist. The forearm makes a 90° angle to both your chest and the floor. The block contacts the opponent with the meaty part of the forearm, since it is nicely padded. The video will demonstrate the correct form:

[video of morote uke, from the front and from the side, fast and slow]

When done correctly, cross-body blocks will slightly turn your opponents, compromising their balance, stance, and position. This will leave them open to counterattacks.

A common mistake when performing cross-body blocks is to swing the blocking arm too far out to the side, like in the photo below:

[photo of overextended cross body blocks from the front and side]

Remember, ''the block should always be directly in front of the shoulder, not outside the shoulder.'' Overextending blocks in this manner makes them structurally weaker. Even worse, this mistake makes the block over-travel, resulting in a slower technique that requires more time and energy to recover from. A clever or skilled opponent could capitalize on this awkward position to set up a joint manipulation (like [[americana]]) or takedown (like [[Shihō-nage|shihō-nage]]).

To prevent this, ''never block attacks; block yourself from attacks.'' Overextending a block is invariably the result of trying to make contact with attacks which have already been successfully evaded or diverted to the side. A block does not have to make contact to be successful -- it doesn’t matter where the opponent’s attacks go, as long as they don’t miss. ''Blocks are just insurance policies.''

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 To throw the technique, pull the top hand to the same-side hip, as [[Reciprocal_action|to set up a counterattack]]. As mentioned earlier, the bottom hand springs out, snapping into position. ''Do not swing the fist out; pull the elbow in'' to snap the technique. The block ends with the upper arm parallel to the floor, and at a 90° angle with respect to the chest. The forearm is vertical, with the hand clenched in a fist. The forearm makes a 90° angle to both your chest and the floor. The block contacts the opponent with the meaty part of the forearm, since it is nicely padded.
- [video of morote uke, from the front and from the side, fast and slow]
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 When done correctly, cross-body blocks slightly turn your opponents, compromising their balance, stance, and position; this leaves them open to counterattacks.

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 To set up cross-body blocks, cross your forearms horizontally in front of your chest, at breast level. The blocking arm is on the bottom, and the top arm pushes down on it. Likewise, the bottom arm pushes up on the top arm. This tensions allows the block to ''spring into position'', rather than being set in place.
-To throw the technique, pull the top hand to the same-side hip, as [[Reciprocal_action|to set up a counterattack]]. As mentioned earlier, the bottom hand springs out, snapping into position. ''Do not swing the fist out; pull the elbow in'' to snap the technique. The block ends with the upper arm parallel to the floor, and at a 90° angle with respect to the chest. The forearm is vertical, with the hand clenched in a fist. The forearm makes a 90° angle to both your chest and the floor. The block contacts the opponent with the meaty part of the forearm, since it is nicely padded. The video will demonstrate the correct form:
+To throw the technique, pull the top hand to the same-side hip, as [[Reciprocal_action|to set up a counterattack]]. As mentioned earlier, the bottom hand springs out, snapping into position. ''Do not swing the fist out; pull the elbow in'' to snap the technique. The block ends with the upper arm parallel to the floor, and at a 90° angle with respect to the chest. The forearm is vertical, with the hand clenched in a fist. The forearm makes a 90° angle to both your chest and the floor. The block contacts the opponent with the meaty part of the forearm, since it is nicely padded.
   [video of morote uke, from the front and from the side, fast and slow]

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-'''Morote-uke''' (literally: “pair-of-hands block”), or the '''cross-body block''', is the basic defense maneuver in [[Goshin-Jutsu]]. This technique takes any attack above the [[Kyūsho#Solar_plexus| solar plexus or diaphragm]], and safely redirects it aside.
+'''Morote-uke''' (literally: “pair-of-hands block”), or the '''cross-body block''', is the basic [[Goshin-Jutsu]] defense maneuver, which takes any attack above the [[Kyūsho#Solar_plexus| solar plexus or diaphragm]], and safely redirects it aside.
-To set up a cross-body block, cross your forearms horizontally in front of your chest, at breast level. The blocking arm should be on the bottom, with the top arm pushing down on it. Likewise, the bottom arm pushes up on the top arm. This way, when the technique is finally thrown, ''it springs into position'', rather than being set in place.
+To set up cross-body blocks, cross your forearms horizontally in front of your chest, at breast level. The blocking arm is on the bottom, and the top arm pushes down on it. Likewise, the bottom arm pushes up on the top arm. This tensions allows the block to ''spring into position'', rather than being set in place.
-To actually throw the technique, pull the top hand to the same-side hip, [[Reciprocal _action|to set up a counterattack]]. As mentioned earlier, the bottom hand springs out, snapping into position. For additional speed, ''do not swing the fist out; pull the elbow in'' to snap the technique. When all is finished, the upper arm should be parallel to the floor, and at a 90° angle with respect to the chest. The forearm should be vertical, with the hand clenched in a fist. The forearm makes a 90° angle to both your chest and the floor. The block contacts the opponent with the meaty part of the forearm, since it is nicely padded. The video will demonstrate the correct form:
+To throw the technique, pull the top hand to the same-side hip, as [[Reciprocal_action|to set up a counterattack]]. As mentioned earlier, the bottom hand springs out, snapping into position. ''Do not swing the fist out; pull the elbow in'' to snap the technique. The block ends with the upper arm parallel to the floor, and at a 90° angle with respect to the chest. The forearm is vertical, with the hand clenched in a fist. The forearm makes a 90° angle to both your chest and the floor. The block contacts the opponent with the meaty part of the forearm, since it is nicely padded. The video will demonstrate the correct form:
   [video of morote uke, from the front and from the side, fast and slow]
-When done correctly, cross-body blocks will slightly turn your opponents, compromising their balance, stance, and position. This will leave them open to counterattacks.
+When done correctly, cross-body blocks slightly turn your opponents, compromising their balance, stance, and position; this leaves them open to counterattacks.
-A common mistake when performing cross-body blocks is to swing the blocking arm too far out to the side, like in the photo below:
+A common mistake with cross-body blocks is swinging the blocking arm too far out to the side, like in the photo below:
   [photo of overextended cross body blocks from the front and side]
-Remember, ''the block should always be directly in front of the shoulder, not outside the shoulder.'' Overextending blocks in this manner makes them structurally weaker. Even worse, this mistake makes the block over-travel, resulting in a slower technique that requires more time and energy to recover from. A clever or skilled opponent could capitalize on this awkward position to set up joint manipulations  (like the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zhh4W24rwrw americana]) or takedown (like [[Shihō-nage|shihō-nage]]).
+Remember, ''the block should always be directly in front of the shoulder, not outside the shoulder.'' Overextending blocks makes them structurally weaker. Even worse, over-traveling blocks result in slower techniques which require more time and energy to recover from. A clever or skilled opponent could capitalize on this awkward position to set up joint manipulations (like the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zhh4W24rwrw americana]) or a takedown (like [[Shihō-nage|shihō-nage]]).
-To prevent this, ''never block attacks; block yourself from attacks.'' Overextending a block is invariably the result of trying to make contact with attacks which have already been successfully evaded or diverted to the side. A block does not have to make contact to be successful -- it doesn’t matter where the opponent’s attacks go, as long as they don’t miss. ''Blocks are just insurance policies.''
+To prevent this, ''never block attacks; block yourself from attacks.'' Overextending a block is invariably caused by trying to make contact with attacks which have already been successfully evaded or redirected. A blocks do not have to make contact to succeed -- it doesn’t matter where the opponent’s attack goes, as its misses. ''Blocks are just insurance policies.''
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 [photo of overextended cross body blocks from the front and side]
-Remember, ''the block should always be directly in front of the shoulder, not outside the shoulder.'' Overextending blocks in this manner makes them structurally weaker. Even worse, this mistake makes the block over-travel, resulting in a slower technique that requires more time and energy to recover from. A clever or skilled opponent could capitalize on this awkward position to set up joint manipulations  (like the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zhh4W24rwrw americana]]) or takedown (like [[Shihō-nage|shihō-nage]]).
+Remember, ''the block should always be directly in front of the shoulder, not outside the shoulder.'' Overextending blocks in this manner makes them structurally weaker. Even worse, this mistake makes the block over-travel, resulting in a slower technique that requires more time and energy to recover from. A clever or skilled opponent could capitalize on this awkward position to set up joint manipulations  (like the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zhh4W24rwrw americana]) or takedown (like [[Shihō-nage|shihō-nage]]).
 To prevent this, ''never block attacks; block yourself from attacks.'' Overextending a block is invariably the result of trying to make contact with attacks which have already been successfully evaded or diverted to the side. A block does not have to make contact to be successful -- it doesn’t matter where the opponent’s attacks go, as long as they don’t miss. ''Blocks are just insurance policies.''

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−	Morote-uke (literally: “pair-of-hands block”), or cross-body block, is the basic defense maneuver in [[Goshin-Jutsu]]. This technique takes any attack above the [[Kyūsho#Solar_plexus\| solar plexus or diaphragm]], and safely redirects it aside.	+	'''Morote-uke''' (literally: “pair-of-hands block”), or the '''cross-body block''', is the basic defense maneuver in [[Goshin-Jutsu]]. This technique takes any attack above the [[Kyūsho#Solar_plexus\| solar plexus or diaphragm]], and safely redirects it aside.

	To set up a cross-body block, cross your forearms horizontally in front of your chest, at breast level. The blocking arm should be on the bottom, with the top arm pushing down on it. Likewise, the bottom arm pushes up on the top arm. This way, when the technique is finally thrown, ''it springs into position'', rather than being set in place.		To set up a cross-body block, cross your forearms horizontally in front of your chest, at breast level. The blocking arm should be on the bottom, with the top arm pushing down on it. Likewise, the bottom arm pushes up on the top arm. This way, when the technique is finally thrown, ''it springs into position'', rather than being set in place.

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	To prevent this, ''never block attacks; block yourself from attacks.'' Overextending a block is invariably the result of trying to make contact with attacks which have already been successfully evaded or diverted to the side. A block does not have to make contact to be successful -- it doesn’t matter where the opponent’s attacks go, as long as they don’t miss. ''Blocks are just insurance policies.''		To prevent this, ''never block attacks; block yourself from attacks.'' Overextending a block is invariably the result of trying to make contact with attacks which have already been successfully evaded or diverted to the side. A block does not have to make contact to be successful -- it doesn’t matter where the opponent’s attacks go, as long as they don’t miss. ''Blocks are just insurance policies.''
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