Shuto Age Uke
Literally: rising block with the knife-hand
Also known as: Rising knife-hand block
A rising knife-hand block: the motion goes upward like age uke, but the knife-hand blocks instead of the forearm; in Kanku Dai it is movement 21.
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Shuto age uke is a rising block with the knife-hand (shuto). It differs from age uke in the blocking surface: age uke blocks with the forearm, shuto age uke with the edge of the open hand. In the Shotokan kata Kanku Dai (JKA listing) it is movement 21.