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| − | '''Shutō''' (literally: “hand- knife/sword”) refers to the knife-edge of the hand, which is opposite of the thumb, above the wrist, and below the little finger. The shutō is sometimes called a tegatana (literally: “hand-katana”); imagine your hand is a sword blade | + | '''Shutō''' (literally: “hand- knife/sword”) refers to the knife-edge of the hand, which is opposite of the thumb, above the wrist, and below the little finger. The shutō is sometimes called a tegatana (literally: “hand-katana”); imagine that your hand is a sword blade which cleaves your enemies as a [[Shutō_block|defense]], or [[Hassō-shutō_uchi|in]] [[Tate-shutō_uchi|various]] [[Makkikomi-shutō_uchi|attacks]]. (Thus, the term “karate chop.”) |
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Revision as of 08:04, 20 November 2019
Shutō (literally: “hand- knife/sword”) refers to the knife-edge of the hand, which is opposite of the thumb, above the wrist, and below the little finger. The shutō is sometimes called a tegatana (literally: “hand-katana”); imagine that your hand is a sword blade which cleaves your enemies as a defense, or in various attacks. (Thus, the term “karate chop.”)
[picture of shuto]
When executing any shutō technique, slightly twist your wrist to point your fingertips away from the target. This guarantees that the shutō lands first, avoiding damage to your pinky finger.
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