Uke-waza / Blocking Techniques
受け技
Category of defensive blocking and deflecting techniques in Karate and Jujutsu.
Quick Facts
CategoryConcept / Principle
Pronunciation/[oo-keh wah-zah]/
Alternative NamesDefensive blocks, Deflections
Definition
Uke-waza ('receiving techniques') forms Karate's defensive shield. Primary blocks include Age-uke (rising block), Soto-uke (outside block), Uchi-uke (inside block), and Gedan-barai (low sweep). Master-level execution deflects energy rather than crashing bone-on-bone.
Related Terms
Jodan上段
Upper level target area of the body in Japanese terminology (head and neck).
Chudan中段Middle level target area of the body (chest, abdomen, and torso).
Gedan下段Lower level target area of the body (waist downward including legs).
Uke受けPractitioner who initiates the attack and receives the partner's defensive technique.
Go-no-sen後の先Tactical principle of blocking or parrying an attack and delivering an immediate counter-strike.
Associated Martial Arts
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