Kakiwake Uke
掻き分け受け
Literally: parting block
Also known as: Kakewake uke, Reverse wedge block
A two-armed wedge-opening block against a grab at the defender's chest clothing; in shotokan it appears in the kata Heian Yondan.
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Kakiwake uke (掻き分け受け), literally a parting block, is a block with both arms that open apart from each other like a wedge. It is used when an attacker tries to grab the defender's chest clothing; English-language sources call it a reverse wedge block. Shotokan technique lists place it in the kata Heian Yondan.