Great video, a lot to learn from here. I like also that you include the double parries/trapping too. I'm not sure the block for hooks is ideal because you're taking the hit full force. Of course sometimes in sparring you get caught off guard and have to do that, but in theory you want everything to be as soft as possible. Especially if it's a kick you're blocking, rather than a hook.
Glad you liked it! Of course it’s always ideal to avoid a hit completely than to block it, but unfortunately for circular strikes you can’t use parries/deflecting techniques like with straight punches. Forearm and elbow is pretty good protection though if you manage to block correctly!
a couple of add-ons: I'd rather block body hooks/uppercuts with a gedan barai (same side block for the hook, opposite side for the upper), so as not to have knuckles colliding against elbows. really spoils the fun during a friendly sparring match!
@@SaikouKarate ah yes, the gedan barai becomes awkward when used against head punches. I like to use a soto uke/jodan uke with circular movements to get out of the line of fire myself
Great video,i do use some of them but most of my block are simillar to soto uke but instead of blocking with the forearm i block with my elbow so im not open for most shots
aaaaaahhhh to bad you have not included one of my favourite: the hage uke, super uderreated, super usefull, especially if in a hands down or neutral stance. Azuma Takashi used it a lot in his stile.
why the lack of footwork in these blocks? couldn't you just step to the side and block instead of doing two blocks just like boxing guys do all the time?
@@islanderking4974 😵💫Every Kyokushin karateka in the world will have full contact sparring / real fights man. Every single one of these techniques are well proven and tested. It's not about boxing blocks vs karate blocks (by the way, many of the techniques in this video are used in boxing as well), but rather about no gloves vs gloves - which changes the dynamic of striking and blocking significantly.
@@SaikouKarate I think the idea that you can't block comes from unrealistic expectations (think the Karate Kid), the fact that most people aren't good at it since gloves were popularized, and the fact that boxers tend to use a pretty short guard, which doesn't give you much time to react. On the last point, the further out your guard is, the further away you can keep uke, meaning their strike has to travel further to reach you, giving you more time to react. Also, the longer your guard is the sooner your arm intersects with theirs, meaning you have a larger window to block. Generally I'd say to keep your front arm at about 135 degrees, with your rear arm guarding your face. Before the popularization of gloves the rear hand often covered the solar plexus instead because striking to the head was less common due to risk of hand injury. Many kicking heavy styles stand in a bladed stance and tend to use sort of a Philly shell because the front arm can cover the whole body. Parries in this case are mostly for kicks, and punches are defended by either evasive footwork or leaning back and throwing a front foot kick. Bill Superfoot Wallace is a good example, and many Korean styles tend to do this as well.
I love it! How refreshing to see Kyokushin training not being limited by standard Kyokushin rules :)
Including head punches and all
💪🏻 hope you’re doing good dude
Great video, a lot to learn from here. I like also that you include the double parries/trapping too.
I'm not sure the block for hooks is ideal because you're taking the hit full force. Of course sometimes in sparring you get caught off guard and have to do that, but in theory you want everything to be as soft as possible. Especially if it's a kick you're blocking, rather than a hook.
Glad you liked it! Of course it’s always ideal to avoid a hit completely than to block it, but unfortunately for circular strikes you can’t use parries/deflecting techniques like with straight punches. Forearm and elbow is pretty good protection though if you manage to block correctly!
a couple of add-ons: I'd rather block body hooks/uppercuts with a gedan barai (same side block for the hook, opposite side for the upper), so as not to have knuckles colliding against elbows. really spoils the fun during a friendly sparring match!
Oh yeah that’s the kind way to do it :-) although not a great habit in the context of hand strikes to the head 😛
@@SaikouKarate ah yes, the gedan barai becomes awkward when used against head punches. I like to use a soto uke/jodan uke with circular movements to get out of the line of fire myself
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another NO-nonsense vid. thx guys !!
Thanks to you for watching 🙏🏻
@@SaikouKarate AND Refreshing my VERY rusty skills ... Ain't trained in 5 yrs.. this week !! Woohoo. Gonna be SORE !!! LOL. God Bless brethren . Peace
@@macmacdonald4996 Very nice! Best of luck to you
Comprehensive and to the point!
Glad you liked it💪🏻
Great video,i do use some of them but most of my block are simillar to soto uke but instead of blocking with the forearm i block with my elbow so im not open for most shots
Few know but Soto uke is best applied with the elbow :)
aaaaaahhhh to bad you have not included one of my favourite: the hage uke, super uderreated, super usefull, especially if in a hands down or neutral stance. Azuma Takashi used it a lot in his stile.
Hmm, not familiar with the name of that technique. Would you mind showing an example picture?
@@SaikouKarate damn, i'm an idiot "Age uke" without the H 🤣.
I mean the classic raising block
Simple and efficient
🙏🏻simple is best!
I love that these are applications of traditional karate blocks, wax on wax off baby.
Yes basic simple movements can be used for so many purposes 😄
Yoo he got yellow belt now
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Please, do it for the kicks too!
Good idea! :)
why the lack of footwork in these blocks? couldn't you just step to the side and block instead of doing two blocks just like boxing guys do all the time?
These are base techniques. When displaying base techniques you should not add on extra techniques.
Boxing blocks are the only thing that works IRL full contact
If you're wearing large gloves yes, otherwise - definitely not.
@@SaikouKarate Its not possible to have that reaction time in a real fight, and its no real benefit of doing karate blocking vs boxing blocks
@@islanderking4974 😵💫Every Kyokushin karateka in the world will have full contact sparring / real fights man. Every single one of these techniques are well proven and tested.
It's not about boxing blocks vs karate blocks (by the way, many of the techniques in this video are used in boxing as well), but rather about no gloves vs gloves - which changes the dynamic of striking and blocking significantly.
@@SaikouKarate I think the idea that you can't block comes from unrealistic expectations (think the Karate Kid), the fact that most people aren't good at it since gloves were popularized, and the fact that boxers tend to use a pretty short guard, which doesn't give you much time to react.
On the last point, the further out your guard is, the further away you can keep uke, meaning their strike has to travel further to reach you, giving you more time to react. Also, the longer your guard is the sooner your arm intersects with theirs, meaning you have a larger window to block.
Generally I'd say to keep your front arm at about 135 degrees, with your rear arm guarding your face. Before the popularization of gloves the rear hand often covered the solar plexus instead because striking to the head was less common due to risk of hand injury.
Many kicking heavy styles stand in a bladed stance and tend to use sort of a Philly shell because the front arm can cover the whole body. Parries in this case are mostly for kicks, and punches are defended by either evasive footwork or leaning back and throwing a front foot kick. Bill Superfoot Wallace is a good example, and many Korean styles tend to do this as well.
@@jessehendrix2661 Good points! 😊
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By the way, I'm ex Kyokushin.
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Amazing work as always man. Are you on Instagram??
Thank you🙏🏻 yes! It’s in the description of the video 👍
@@SaikouKarate great! I'll get adding.