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Age uke, the rising block, takes blows directed to your [[Kyūsho#Solar_plexus|solar plexus]] level or higher, and diverts them upward. It can also be used to defend against blows raining down from overhead. To begin a rising block, cross the arms in front of the body, just like a [[Cross-body block|cross-body block.]]

Using only the shoulder, raise the blocking arm in an arc overhead, with your hand clenched in a fist, and your palm facing downward. Pull the other hand to the hip, to [[Reciprocal_action|chamber a counterattack]].

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

The rising blocks found in many martial arts end with the palm facing outward, but In [[Goshin-Jutsu]], our rising blocks end with the palm facing downward. This trivial detail has a profound effect. The forearm is comprised of two bones; the radius, and the ulna. Executing a palm-out rising block causes the ulna to absorb the entire blow. As the wrists turns, these bones shift inside on the forearm. In a palm-down position, the power of an incoming blow will be evenly dissipated over both bones. A palm-down rising block can stop an otherwise bone-crushing strike.

The rising blocks of many other styles raise the arm straight-up, and allowing force to meet force head-on. The subtle rolling motion of the Goshin-Jutsu rising block dissipates the energy of an incoming attack. By rolling over a broader area, the attack will never contacts any one single point, reducing a direct attack to a glancing blow as it is deflected away.

Also, it’s important to keep your head snugly nestled inside the crook of your elbow, to keep you from hitting yourself with your own fist when the block makes contact. (While this seems silly, it will happen if you let it.)

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-'''Age-uke''', the '''rising block''', is a simple way to redirect attacks by diverting them upward. Rising block can also defend against blows raining down from overhead. While age-uke is one of the least-used [[Karate|karate]] [[Blocks|blocks]], it is one of the most-used [[Kobudō|kobudō]] blocks.
+'''Age uke''', the '''rising block''', is a simple way to redirect attacks upward. Rising block can also defend against blows raining down from overhead. While the rising block is among the least-used [[Karate|karate]] [[Blocks|blocks]], it is one of the most-used [[Kobudō|kobudō]] blocks.
 To begin a rising block, cross your arms in front of your solar plexus, just like you would for a [[Cross-body block|cross-body block.]] Then, using only your shoulder, raise your blocking arm up in an arc overhead, with a clenched fist, palm facing downward. Pull your other hand to its hip, to [[Reciprocal_action|chamber a counterattack]].
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   [video of age uke, from the front and from the side, fast and slow]
-In many martial arts, rising blocks end with the palm facing outward, but [[Goshin-Jutsu]] rising blocks end with the palm facing downward. This trivial detail has a profound effect. The forearm is comprised of two bones; the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radius_(bone) radius], and the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulna ulna]. Palm-out rising blocks cause the ulna to absorb the entire blow. Turning your wrists shifts and twists these bones inside your forearm, so the palm-down position will evenly dissipate the impact of incoming attacks over both bones. A palm-down rising block can thus stop otherwise bone-crushing strikes.
+Many martial arts end their rising blocks with the palm facing outward, but [[Goshin-Jutsu]] rising blocks end with the palm facing downward. The forearm is comprised of two bones; the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radius_(bone) radius], and the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulna ulna]. Palm-out rising blocks cause the ulna to absorb the entire blow. Turning your wrist shifts and twists these bones inside your forearm, so the palm-down position will evenly dissipates impacts over both bones. A palm-down rising block can thus stop an otherwise bone-crushing strike.
-The rising blocks of many other styles raise straight-up, allowing force to meet force head-on. The subtle rolling motion of the [[Goshin-Jutsu]] rising block dissipates the energy of an incoming attack. By rolling over a broader area, the attack never contacts any one single point, reducing a direct attack to a glancing blow as it is deflected away.
+Many other karate styles block directly upward, allowing force to meet force head-on. The subtle rolling motion of the [[Goshin-Jutsu]] rising block dissipates the energy of an incoming attack. By rolling over a broader area, the attack never contacts any one single point, reducing a direct attack to a glancing blow as it is deflected away.
-Please snugly nestled your head inside the crook of your elbow, to prevent hitting yourself with your own fist when the block makes contact. (This seems silly, but it will happen if you let it.)
+Please keep your head snugly nestled in the crook of your elbow, to prevent your fist from hitting yourself when the block makes contact. (This seems silly, but it will happen if you let it.)
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 To begin a rising block, cross your arms in front of your solar plexus, just like you would for a [[Cross-body block|cross-body block.]] Then, using only your shoulder, raise your blocking arm up in an arc overhead, with a clenched fist, palm facing downward. Pull your other hand to its hip, to [[Reciprocal_action|chamber a counterattack]].
-[video of age uke, from the front and from the side, fast and slow]
+ [video of age uke, from the front and from the side, fast and slow]
 In many martial arts, rising blocks end with the palm facing outward, but [[Goshin-Jutsu]] rising blocks end with the palm facing downward. This trivial detail has a profound effect. The forearm is comprised of two bones; the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radius_(bone) radius], and the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulna ulna]. Palm-out rising blocks cause the ulna to absorb the entire blow. Turning your wrists shifts and twists these bones inside your forearm, so the palm-down position will evenly dissipate the impact of incoming attacks over both bones. A palm-down rising block can thus stop otherwise bone-crushing strikes.
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 Please snugly nestled your head inside the crook of your elbow, to prevent hitting yourself with your own fist when the block makes contact. (This seems silly, but it will happen if you let it.)
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-'''Age-uke''', the '''rising block''', is a simple way to redirect attacks by diverting them upward. Rising block can also defend against blows raining down from overhead. While age-uke is one of the least-used [Karate|karate]] [[Blocks|blocks]], it is one of the most-used [[Kobudō|kobudō]] blocks.
+'''Age-uke''', the '''rising block''', is a simple way to redirect attacks by diverting them upward. Rising block can also defend against blows raining down from overhead. While age-uke is one of the least-used [[Karate|karate]] [[Blocks|blocks]], it is one of the most-used [[Kobudō|kobudō]] blocks.
 To begin a rising block, cross your arms in front of your solar plexus, just like you would for a [[Cross-body block|cross-body block.]] Then, using only your shoulder, raise your blocking arm up in an arc overhead, with a clenched fist, palm facing downward. Pull your other hand to its hip, to [[Reciprocal_action|chamber a counterattack]].
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 In many martial arts, rising blocks end with the palm facing outward, but [[Goshin-Jutsu]] rising blocks end with the palm facing downward. This trivial detail has a profound effect. The forearm is comprised of two bones; the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radius_(bone) radius], and the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulna ulna]. Palm-out rising blocks cause the ulna to absorb the entire blow. Turning your wrists shifts and twists these bones inside your forearm, so the palm-down position will evenly dissipate the impact of incoming attacks over both bones. A palm-down rising block can thus stop otherwise bone-crushing strikes.
-The rising blocks of many other styles raise straight-up, allowing force to meet force head-on. The subtle rolling motion of the Goshin-Jutsu rising block dissipates the energy of an incoming attack. By rolling over a broader area, the attack never contacts any one single point, reducing a direct attack to a glancing blow as it is deflected away.
+The rising blocks of many other styles raise straight-up, allowing force to meet force head-on. The subtle rolling motion of the [[Goshin-Jutsu]] rising block dissipates the energy of an incoming attack. By rolling over a broader area, the attack never contacts any one single point, reducing a direct attack to a glancing blow as it is deflected away.
 Please snugly nestled your head inside the crook of your elbow, to prevent hitting yourself with your own fist when the block makes contact. (This seems silly, but it will happen if you let it.)

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-'''Age uke''', the '''rising block''', redirects attacks to your [[Kyūsho#Solar_plexus|solar plexus]] by diverting them upward. Rising block can also defend against blows raining down from overhead.
+'''Age-uke''', the '''rising block''', is a simple way to redirect attacks by diverting them upward. Rising block can also defend against blows raining down from overhead. While age-uke is one of the least-used [Karate|karate]] [[Blocks|blocks]], it is one of the most-used [[Kobudō|kobudō]] blocks.
 To begin a rising block, cross your arms in front of your solar plexus, just like you would for a [[Cross-body block|cross-body block.]] Then, using only your shoulder, raise your blocking arm up in an arc overhead, with a clenched fist, palm facing downward. Pull your other hand to its hip, to [[Reciprocal_action|chamber a counterattack]].
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 Please snugly nestled your head inside the crook of your elbow, to prevent hitting yourself with your own fist when the block makes contact. (This seems silly, but it will happen if you let it.)
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-Age uke, the rising block, takes blows directed to your [[Kyūsho#Solar_plexus|solar plexus]] level or higher, and diverts them upward. It can also be used to defend against blows raining down from overhead. To begin a rising block, cross the arms in front of the body, just like a [[Cross-body block|cross-body block.]]
+'''Age uke''', the '''rising block''', redirects attacks to your [[Kyūsho#Solar_plexus|solar plexus]] by diverting them upward. Rising block can also defend against blows raining down from overhead.
-Using only the shoulder, raise the blocking arm in an arc overhead, with your hand clenched in a fist, and  your palm facing downward. Pull the other hand to the hip, to [[Reciprocal_action|chamber a counterattack]].
+To begin a rising block, cross your arms in front of your solar plexus, just like you would for a [[Cross-body block|cross-body block.]] Then, using only your shoulder, raise your blocking arm up in an arc overhead, with a clenched fist, palm facing downward. Pull your other hand to its hip, to [[Reciprocal_action|chamber a counterattack]].
 [video of age uke, from the front and from the side, fast and slow]
-The rising blocks found in many martial arts end with the palm facing outward, but In [[Goshin-Jutsu]], our rising blocks end with the palm facing downward. This trivial detail has a profound effect. The forearm is comprised of two bones; the radius, and the ulna. Executing a palm-out rising block causes the ulna to absorb the entire blow. As the wrists turns, these bones shift inside on the forearm. In a palm-down position, the power of an incoming blow will be evenly dissipated over both bones. A palm-down rising block can stop an otherwise bone-crushing strike.
+In many martial arts, rising blocks end with the palm facing outward, but [[Goshin-Jutsu]] rising blocks end with the palm facing downward. This trivial detail has a profound effect. The forearm is comprised of two bones; the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radius_(bone) radius], and the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulna ulna]. Palm-out rising blocks cause the ulna to absorb the entire blow. Turning your wrists shifts and twists these bones inside your forearm, so the palm-down position will evenly dissipate the impact of incoming attacks over both bones. A palm-down rising block can thus stop otherwise bone-crushing strikes.
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