Bunkai (Practical Application) to Karate's Cross Block (Juji-Uke)

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[@davidguerra003]

Jesse-san, from the bottom of my heart, bless you. I hope you go to Karate heaven

[@pokeman316]

Awesome video Jesse!

[@Draconis555]

that's brilliant! never thought about juiji-uke as reverse ude-garami but looking at you that should be so obvious :D

[@derrickboyd9225]

Impressive technique when using the cross block in karate formerly known the xblock using that type of technique bunkai is pretty impressive can be used to save your life Indiana form of martial arts ☯️🥋🙏😌🙏🥋☯️

[@KARATEbyJesse]

Indeed!

[@yunusemrekoc9577]

Wow, great..

[@paulsparka8710]

More from these Videos please

[@JoelleWhiteKarateMama]

Interesting! I've been taught that in Pinan Godan (you probably number the series differently) one could be defending against a gedan punch - subsequently bringing the opponent's arm up, wrapping my hands around his fist and yanking the opponent forward towards me so I can finish him off with a good ol' hammer fist (I've also been taught that bunkai isn't set in stone, so this is just one possibility). I'll have to think about the opponent's arm in the context of Pinan Yondan and see what the possibilities are (considering the movements before juji uke and after juji uke). Then I'll have to experiment (gently!) on training partners. I've always wondered about the blocking the kick thing - I've had plenty of bruises from bone-on-bone blocking (ow). Thanks for making me think!

[@Draconis555]

+Joelle White I can't see how pinan godan shows bringing fist from gedan jiujiuke to jodan shutojiujiuke. This seems just too long to wave enemy's hand around. As I see it jodan jiujiuke is defense against hairgrab or attack from top followed by hammerfist. Could You elaborate or maybe show interpretation of the swap between those jiujiuke?

[@JoelleWhiteKarateMama]

Draconis555 Oooo - that's a really fun bunkai! Love it! I'll have to play with it. We might have some very significant differences in style - maybe your timing is different or maybe you don't do things in quite the same way in that spot? I'm thinking if you search for a video of Shindo Jinen-ryu Pinan Godan you might see what I'm talking about.

[@laforjadelser]

I always interpret juji uke as something similar to a wrist lock similar to Jujutusu kote gaeshi

[@druilsenctrtildebuisuctut4918]

thanx!

[@priusblackheart6772]

In our system Downward Cross block is actually a double leg takedown

[@TesseractPleiadesOrion]

Nice bunkai. Never understood using juji uke for kicks, just too painful!

[@GuidelinesViolator]

When Jesse is serious his videos are better

[@chainyrabbit]

Is the first of what the channel later became??

[@kiiroobi6292]

Osu!

[@adamh9579]

a strong experienced fighter, could and would easily grab in a more curled bicep position (closer in. Or just pull back faster) . Now you wont get loose from going in the opposite direction, actually towards his strength! While then weirdly enough actually grabbing his hand and and just removing it with little extra force then your own arm, this simply wont work IRL. You are locked! And this application takes such a long time, you have not injured him in any way and he has one free hand, whilst you occupy both hands on merely controlling his front hand.... interesting take, but I just cannot see this working IRL.

[@riazzaman20]

Using juji uke to block a kick always seems ridiculous. No one ever uses two hands in that style so this seems so much more effective. Shame many people are still sticking to old school theoretical bunkai that doesn't work.

[@BrooksGonzalez]

you're reviewing 2 different situations....if you ask me...you have to explain the technique with the same aitaution