A. Intercept the incoming punch with your left hand, catching the punch near the attacker’s wrist with a knife hand block(shuto-uke). Simultaneous with the block, you are to rotate your upper body in a cone shape. Also in combination with the left hand block, you are to use your right hand (shuto) to catch the bicep of the attacker’s incoming punch. In unison, your left and right catching the incoming punch and the body rotation deflects and defeats the power of the incoming punch. A more aggressive form of this block uses the right shuto-uchi (strike) to the attacker’s lower bicep to attempt to resist the attack.
B. This is similar to the (A.) technique above with the difference of your left shuto-uke will intercept the bicep of the attacker’s right punch. Your right shuto-uke will act as a back-up block and catch the attacker’s wrist. Applied with force, the left shuto-uchi can block and deliver a pressure-point blow to the attacker’s lower bicep that may discourage future assaults. One can follow-up the block with counter attacks by 1st – switching/sliding your left hand where your right hand was the attacker’s arm – then use your right hand to deliver a shuto-uchi blow to the attacker’s neck. With your right hand in position for to grasp the shoulder and left holding the wrist – you can now deliver a hiza-ate (knee strike) to the groin or body of the attacker.
