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| − | '''Shutō''' (literally: “hand- knife/sword”) refers to the knife-edge of the hand, which is opposite of the thumb, above the wrist, and below the little finger. Some karateka call | + | '''Shutō''' (literally: “hand- knife/sword”) refers to the knife-edge of the hand, which is opposite of the thumb, above the wrist, and below the little finger. Some karateka call this a tegatana (literally: “hand-katana”), and imagine their hands are sword blades which cleave through their enemies, “karate chopping” them as a [[Shutō_block|defense]] or [[Hassō-shutō_uchi|in]] [[Tate-shutō_uchi|various]] [[Makkikomi-shutō_uchi|attacks]]. |
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Revision as of 00:07, 17 April 2020
Shutō (literally: “hand- knife/sword”) refers to the knife-edge of the hand, which is opposite of the thumb, above the wrist, and below the little finger. Some karateka call this a tegatana (literally: “hand-katana”), and imagine their hands are sword blades which cleave through their enemies, “karate chopping” them as a defense or in various attacks.
[picture of shuto]
When executing any shutō technique, slightly twist your wrist to point your fingertips away from the target. This guarantees that the shutō lands first, avoiding damage to your pinky finger.
