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[Video of this waza fast and slow, from the side, and ideally, overhead]

Defense against a pursuit punch

• 7-3 inside with a cross-body block.
• Immediately perform a simultaneous (Kūsankū) same-side grasping block to the wrist, and an opposite-side tate tsuki to their ribs.
• Depress their punching arm with your same-side hand, sweeping it aside. Simultaneously (Kūsankū) perform a two-fingered spearhand strike to the eyes.
• Step out into a front stance, with your lead foot outside and behind the opponent’s leg. Press their face back with your same-side hand and reap.
• Retain control of the opponent’s arms, and reverse punch to the ribs.

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