One Minute Bunkai: Soto Uke #1

One Minute Bunkai: [] Soto Uke (outer arm block, also using the hammer fist “Tetsui“) is one of the most effective Karate blocks/attacks. In this example you are executing on the attacker’s inside (his most vulnerable position) but you must watch out for the other arm, thus your hit must deflate his foundation and posture so his other arm is neutralized temporarily. It cannot just be a surface tap, you must have serious KIME (penetration) otherwise his attack will continue. Here we follow up with a palm strike to his face/head as the block will have the effect of bringing his entire side of the body down (towards you) and his neck will be completely exposed, do not wait, meet his head on its way down (like 2 cars in a head on collision). A note of caution, beware of his head butting into your face if your block is very effective, it can happen and you can end up with a broken nose as a result, so always fight with your back straight. Ending it off is an elbow strike