Steve Ubl - Proper Course of Movement for Knife-Hand Block

An important point about the shape and course of direction of your arm during a knife-hand block. Filmed at the Coastal Shotokan Pensacola Seminar in 2015. www.coastalshot...

[@shotokankarate9690]

Ubl sensei is great - Good luck to Shuhari Institute and effort and standard they represent.

[@callumfairweather2934]

Thank you 😊 my grading is tomorrow and I was really worried about but I've watched some of sensei ubls videos and now feel much better 5kyu/ purple belt here I come

[@666Havers]

its a strike not a "block" thats why the hand moves around the neck youre priming it to strike your opponents neck as you deflect the attack while the hand that goes out first grabs the attackers arm and pulls it in "receives" thats the purpose of hikite, you have a limb and youre pulling the opponent towards you as you strike him in the neck. Its defense to a right hook or haymaker not a oi zuki, as the likelihood of being attacked on the street against a chudan oi zuki are non existent but right handed haymakers would probably be 95% of common street assaults. Not meant for a karate vs karate attack.

[@davipinheiroschenkeldoamar4216]

there are many explanations for this movement, depending on the context of the kata, have you ever heard of the saying, a block its a blow, its a lock, its a throw

[@ukraneabhijithkarate]

very good technique

[@ttc.o4007]

Very informative.

[@snewohsa]

It's sad, the typical Shotokan guru counters BS with more BS. ALL of these people missed a great chance to be karate players.

[@laeneel]

Perhaps you can show your video of what he should have done or which part is BS, am always willing to see different takes on various techniques.

[@BelloBudo007]

Iaeneel - I guess he's called Phantom Snooze for a reason. ;-]

[@lugaloft]

2 things. What belt are you? And why you called them karate "players"? lul