Glossary Karate / Term
[Block] Cross block arms crossed at wrist.
[Karate Blocking Technique] Cross block arms crossed at wrist.
(Cross block) arms crossed at wrist, with backs of hands facing downwards and inwards towards each other.
Kosa-uke (Cross Block) is a blocking Technique.
This is a double block that consists of an inside forearm block and a downward block to defend against a punch and kick. Either block can alternatively serve as a strike. The arms cross in front of the solar plexus wielding outward before they meet their targets.
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