Turn to the Right into Back Stance (Kokutsu Dachi) and Make a Double Handed Block Jodan Haiwan Uke
This mirrors the first 3 moves
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Turn to the Right into Back Stance (Kokutsu Dachi)
and Make a Double Handed Block Jodan Haiwan
Uke
This mirrors the first 3 moves
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Position on Diagram Facing Screen
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Bring your fists together at your Left hip. Stay in the Left back stance at this point |
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As you bring your arms into the block position, rotate on the balls of your feet into back stance facing your Right, 3 o'clock position, shifting your body weight more over your Left leg |
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The Right arm moves as if you are doing an Uchi Uke block with the back of the fist, the hand position finishing at your eye level with your knuckles facing backwards. You should be looking at the circle made with your thumb and first finger. |
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The Right elbow should be bent at 90 degrees |
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The Left arm performs an upper rising block, Age Uke, with the forearm and fist pointing in the same direction as the Left foot |
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The Left forearm should finish horizontally with the knuckles facing backwards |
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When finished, the technique should form a rectangle with both arms |
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Breathe out completely and tense all your body muscles for a brief moment on the completion of the move |
