4. Blocking techniques

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The blocking techniques (Uke-Waza) are receiving and defensive techniques. They start with the left arm.

The following overview comes from the Waza collection.

TechniqueMeaningTechniqueMeaning
Age Uke (上げ受け)Rising blockMorote Uchi Uke (諸手内受け)Inside block with support
Nagashi Uke (流し受け)Flowing blockShuto Uke (手刀受け)Knife-hand block
Juji Uke (十字受け)Cross blockSeiryuto Uke (青竜刀受け)Ox-jaw hand block
Awase Uke (合わせ受け)Double blockOtoshi Uke (落とし受け)Dropping block
Tsuki Uke (突き受け)Thrust blockOsae Uke (押さえ受け)Pressing block
Kakuto Uke (鶴頭受け)Wrist (bent-wrist) blockKake Uke (掛け受け)Hooking block
Soto Uke (外受け)Outside blockLevel + BaraiSweeping block
Uchi Uke (内受け)Inside blockTeishō Awase Uke (掌底合わせ受け)Double palm-heel block
Haishu Uke (背手受け)Back-hand blockSukui Uke (掬い受け)Scooping block

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