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| − | '''Kakiwake uke''' (literally: “dividing-apart block”) is commonly referred to as a wedge block by most English-speaking karateka. However, we will refrain from doing so, to avoid confusion with the [[Wedge technique|wedge technique]]. | + | '''Kakiwake uke''' (literally: “dividing-apart block”) is commonly referred to as a wedge block by most English-speaking karateka. However, we will refrain from doing so, to avoid confusion with the [[Wedge technique|wedge technique]] (...and because “kakiwake” is just fun to say.) |
| − | Kakiwake uke is a specialized move for breaking | + | Kakiwake uke is a specialized move for breaking front chokes or lapel grabs. To perform a kakiwake uke: |
*Start with your hands on your hips. | *Start with your hands on your hips. | ||
| − | *Next, pull your elbows forward, to raise your hands up along your centerline to head level | + | *Next, pull your elbows forward, to raise your hands up along your centerline to head level, just like throwing a [[Double punch|double]] [[Uppercut|uppercut]]. |
| − | *Finally, turn your wrists | + | *Finally, turn your wrists to the outside, to point your hands out and up at 45° angle. Pull both of your hands down and to the outside at a 45° angle, hooking the opponent’s wrists with your [[Shutō|shutō]]. |
| − | When done correctly, | + | When done correctly, kakiwake uke traces an invisible up-arrow (↑), and finishes with your hands directly in front of your shoulders. Kakiwake uke can be performed with either closed fists or [[Shutō|shutō]] hands. |
| − | For best results, take a small step | + | For best results, take a small shift or step backwards when performing a kakiwake uke, to force the opponent to overextend themselves and compromise their balance. |
[video of a kakiwake uke, fast and slow, from the front and side] | [video of a kakiwake uke, fast and slow, from the front and side] | ||
Revision as of 19:56, 23 June 2019
Kakiwake uke (literally: “dividing-apart block”) is commonly referred to as a wedge block by most English-speaking karateka. However, we will refrain from doing so, to avoid confusion with the wedge technique (...and because “kakiwake” is just fun to say.)
Kakiwake uke is a specialized move for breaking front chokes or lapel grabs. To perform a kakiwake uke:
- Start with your hands on your hips.
- Next, pull your elbows forward, to raise your hands up along your centerline to head level, just like throwing a double uppercut.
- Finally, turn your wrists to the outside, to point your hands out and up at 45° angle. Pull both of your hands down and to the outside at a 45° angle, hooking the opponent’s wrists with your shutō.
When done correctly, kakiwake uke traces an invisible up-arrow (↑), and finishes with your hands directly in front of your shoulders. Kakiwake uke can be performed with either closed fists or shutō hands.
For best results, take a small shift or step backwards when performing a kakiwake uke, to force the opponent to overextend themselves and compromise their balance.
[video of a kakiwake uke, fast and slow, from the front and side]
