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Enter a same-side [[Front stance|front]] or [[Fighting stance|fighting stance]], and extend your same-side arm in front of you, parallel to the floor. Hook your hand behind your opponent’s same-side shoulder, then [[7-3]] to the outside, while simultaneously pulling your hand to your opposite-side shoulder. | Enter a same-side [[Front stance|front]] or [[Fighting stance|fighting stance]], and extend your same-side arm in front of you, parallel to the floor. Hook your hand behind your opponent’s same-side shoulder, then [[7-3]] to the outside, while simultaneously pulling your hand to your opposite-side shoulder. | ||
| − | [sweeping hand block in the air from the front and the side, fast and slow.] | + | [video of sweeping hand block in the air from the front and the side, fast and slow.] |
As you step past your opponent to the outside, you will simultaneously pull your opponent towards you and to the inside, augmenting your 7-3 in all regards. | As you step past your opponent to the outside, you will simultaneously pull your opponent towards you and to the inside, augmenting your 7-3 in all regards. | ||
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This is a dynamic move, which makes little sense to practice alone in the air. It is best to practice this with a live partner, or if one is unavailable, you could use a tree, post, column, etc. | This is a dynamic move, which makes little sense to practice alone in the air. It is best to practice this with a live partner, or if one is unavailable, you could use a tree, post, column, etc. | ||
| − | [sweeping hand block from the front and the side, fast and slow, against a partner and against a post] | + | [sweeping hand block from the front and the side, fast and slow, against a partner and against a post] |
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Revision as of 07:13, 9 March 2020
Nagashi uke (literally: “sweeping-hand block”), the sweeping block is not a block per se; it allowsa karateka to exchange their chance to block for a speed bonus to their outside 7-3. Be aware that this technique compromises the defense-in-depth that comes from combining blocks and evasions. For this reason, sweeping blocks are reserved for advanced students, who should have a high degree of skill and confidence at evasions.
Enter a same-side front or fighting stance, and extend your same-side arm in front of you, parallel to the floor. Hook your hand behind your opponent’s same-side shoulder, then 7-3 to the outside, while simultaneously pulling your hand to your opposite-side shoulder.
[video of sweeping hand block in the air from the front and the side, fast and slow.]
As you step past your opponent to the outside, you will simultaneously pull your opponent towards you and to the inside, augmenting your 7-3 in all regards.
This is a dynamic move, which makes little sense to practice alone in the air. It is best to practice this with a live partner, or if one is unavailable, you could use a tree, post, column, etc.
[sweeping hand block from the front and the side, fast and slow, against a partner and against a post]
