Age-Uke (Rising Upper Block)
Block / Defensive
- 01
From a fighting stance, cross the blocking forearm in front of the chin, palm facing inward toward the face, while the secondary hand chambers at the hip.
- 02
Drive the blocking forearm upward along the central axis of the torso.
- 03
Rotate the forearm outward at forehead level so the palm turns away from the body, forearm angled upward at approximately 45 degrees.
- 04
Retract the non-blocking hand back to the hip (Hikite) simultaneously to generate counter-torque.
- 05
Maintain a gap of roughly one fist-width between the forehead and the elevated forearm.
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