Blocks (Uke)

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Basic Blocks
Head level block

English:
Head level block

Japanese:
Jodan age uke

(joe-dan a-geh oo-kay)

Inside hooking block

English:
Inside hooking block

Japanese:
Uchi uke

(oo-chee oo-kay)

Outside hooking block

English:
Outside hooking block

Japanese:
Soto uke

(soh-toe oo-kay)

Downward block

English:
Downward block

Japanese:
Gedan barai

(geh-dan barr-eye)

Sweeping block

English:
Sweeping block

Japanese:
Gedan uke

(geh-dan oo-kay)

Head level block

English:
Head level block

Japanese:
Jodan age uke

(joe-dan a-geh oo-kay)

Inside hooking block

English:
Inside hooking block

Japanese:
Uchi uke

(oo-chee oo-kay)

Outside hooking block

English:
Outside hooking block

Japanese:
Soto uke

(soh-toe oo-kay)

Downward block

English:
Downward block

Japanese:
Gedan barai

(geh-dan barr-eye)

Sweeping block

English:
Sweeping block

Japanese:
Gedan uke

(geh-dan oo-kay)

Advanced Blocks
Double block

English:
Double block

Japanese:
Chuge uke

(chu-geh oo-kay)

Open hand hook block

English:
Open hand hook block

Japanese:
Kake uke

(kar-keh oo-kay)

Open hand round block

English:
Open hand round block

Japanese:
Mawashi uke

(ma-wash-ee oo-kay)

Knife hand block

English:
Knife hand block

Japanese:
Shuto uke

(shoe-toe oo-kay)

Double block

English:
Double block

Japanese:
Chuge uke

(chu-geh oo-kay)

Open hand round block

English:
Open hand round block

Japanese:
Mawashi uke

(ma-wash-ee oo-kay)

Open hand hook block

English:
Open hand hook block

Japanese:
Kake uke

(kar-keh oo-kay)

Knife hand block

English:
Knife hand block

Japanese:
Shuto uke

(shoe-toe oo-kay)