SHOTOKAN KARATE BLOCKS (FULL TUTORIAL) 🥋⛩

Welcome to Ultimate Karate, my channel to show the world my Shotokan Karate Training and Philosophy. My name is Jason Leung, I am a 4th Dan in Shotokan Karate based in the USA.
In today's video, we focus in detail the 5 Basic Blocking Techniques of Shotokan Karate Do. Have fun and thank you for watching, OSS!
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00:00 Intro
00:10 Karate Block #1 Age-Uke
03:10 Karate Block #2 Soto-Uke
06:21 Karate Block #3 Gedan-Barai
08:38 Karate Block #4 Uchi-Uke
11:48 Karate Block #5 Shuto-Uke
17:01 Bonus Karate Tips
18:12 Outro
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#KARATE #SHOTOKAN #MARTIALARTS

[@ULTIMATEKARATEOFFICIAL]

Hello Karate Fam, This video is focused on the 5 main blocks of Shotokan Karate. I also delve into subtle details of karate, since everything is interlinked and connected. Thank you again for watching, please like, share, and subscribe! OSS, Jason

[@JasonPierceOfficial]

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[@ryanhorner3908]

Hey Jason, what's good man? 🤙Your videos helped motivate me to train again after recovering from an long term injury. Quick queston: How much did your back yard dojo roughly cost (i.e. heavy bags, speed bags, grapling dummy, floor mats, etc.)? I'm moving to a new house soon and will have access to a large garage that I want to turn into my own training dojo.

[@ULTIMATEKARATEOFFICIAL]

Well the wavemaster, my two aqua bags, grappling dummy, mats.. The cost roughly $1200

[@ryanhorner3908]

@@ULTIMATEKARATEOFFICIAL Thanks 👍🏻

[@BelloBudo007]

Mate, this was a well thought out little video. Nothing overly complicated (keeping it nice & simple), demonstrated well, and with some very helpful tips. Well done & thank you. I will be recommending this to members of my dojo. Ossu!

[@ULTIMATEKARATEOFFICIAL]

Thank you brother, please do spread the word 🙏🔥⛩🌎

[@abhradeepgarai830]

OSS sensei . You are great thank you so much.

[@ULTIMATEKARATEOFFICIAL]

You are very welcome

[@John-ob7dh]

Knife hand block is a strong block .Years ago I broke a opponnents arm using soto uke. Not proud of that ,but if you take up training it can happen to yourself , and who ever you are , in Kumite with 8 years of shotokan ,in a pretty rough dojo ,I had a broken toe,dislocated elbow ,perforated eardrum ,steel pin in a finger ,busted nose.Numerous bruises ( too many to mention ) .we had kata Monday, basic Wednesday and kumite Friday.On kumite night many guys did not turn up .Probably see by my injuries that I did .lol.But I am a quick healer ,and although I am 80 everything long since healed .Keep on training guys .

[@ULTIMATEKARATEOFFICIAL]

Good ol fashioned hard work, yes injuries and accidents are all part of any combat art if you take it seriously. Great advice for the newer and younger guys!

[@jamiemarsden3823]

@John > UNLESS THE PERSON HAD BRITTLE BONE DISEADE YOU'RE TALKING FUBAR! a block cant break bone no matter how powerful the block is!! but if you performed the soto-uke with an interceptice attacking block then possibly so as has been done like this but never in the traditional slow soto-uke motion so you're defo talking out your bum here lol

[@jamiemarsden3823]

but, even with interception it's still almost impossible to break bones with this technique.

[@PenttiHuttunenGlobetrotter]

good material thank you

[@kennethstreater4469]

Young Master another great video. Definitely informative,strong Shotokan is very important. Keep the videos rolling. Oss. 🥋🥋🥋🥋👊🏾👊🏾👊🏾👊🏾💯

[@ULTIMATEKARATEOFFICIAL]

Master Kenny! Thanks for stopping by, always great to hear from you ⛩⛩🔥🔥🥋🥋

[@moonwalker1352]

mmman i love karate

[@BlaireBustillo]

Is this your new channel Sensei? Thank you for sharing your foundation of the blocks.

[@ULTIMATEKARATEOFFICIAL]

Hi brother, Yes, this is my new channel for karate specific content. My original channel is still about martial arts, but of all the arts I know. So the content there is a bit mixed (boxing, Muay Thai, judo, reviews, hybrid karate). I will be posting on all my channels, so make sure to subscribe to all 🥋☺️⛩🙏 OSS, Jason

[@SENSEIJASON]

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[@privaternutzer7595]

you really got it! shuto uke is my main fighting technique - as you said this is natural and I can use it for defend or attack in a very effective way

[@shaokahn1038]

Always learn something new from watching your videos 🙏🏿

[@ULTIMATEKARATEOFFICIAL]

I appreciate that

[@boboganbobogan9297]

THANK YOU

[@raysnyder1757]

Thank you for your training details

[@wannabeentrepeneur]

Great! Can you do a follow up on counters and stamces

[@jamiemarsden3823]

gedan-barai is a lower body block ie mainly to block 'kicks' this block requires strength training on the forearm muscles this is a block that suffers broken bones from kicks so training the forearms is a must :) also, instead of intercepting with the gedan-barai block you can intercept with a feint gedan-barai block so you avoid potentially breaking your forearm from blocking kicks :) basically an intercepting feint is a capture but brushing off so the kick follows through with your block minimising damage to yourself and diminishing power in the kick. :)

[@dovakinh6937]

Great lesson Sensei

[@ULTIMATEKARATEOFFICIAL]

Glad you think so!

[@lastshogun694]

Thank you sensei

[@trevorlee5192]

Awesome work

[@martine6007]

I just love the way you explain things. So in depth. Is there any chance you could maybe run through some of the syllabus to achieve each belt color to assist with gradings?

[@ULTIMATEKARATEOFFICIAL]

Thank you for the comment! I’m definitely willing to make more rank specific videos, however different organizations will often have very specific details and differences. It’s hard to make a video for all. What one can do is to have solid fundamentals and principles which one can apply to any rank/level.

[@ultraoni7893]

Masterclass my friend

[@ULTIMATEKARATEOFFICIAL]

OSS!

[@pantera654321]

Great tips!

[@ULTIMATEKARATEOFFICIAL]

Glad it was helpful!

[@slsenithagaming]

Supa vidiyo

[@manushamhiranga5370]

Thanks 😈🙏🙏😍❤️

[@ULTIMATEKARATEOFFICIAL]

My pleasure thank you for watching

[@S24W2]

Excellent, thank you

[@ULTIMATEKARATEOFFICIAL]

Of course, you are welcome!

[@zang-fuwellnesscentre1389]

Very good

[@laviothmartel9813]

I just started and only have done 2 private lessons so far . I’m in absolute love with karate . Thank you for these tips on the basics

[@ULTIMATEKARATEOFFICIAL]

Keep it up!

[@zang-fuwellnesscentre1389]

Super ❤️💘

[@zakariyamt7438]

Nice classes

[@ULTIMATEKARATEOFFICIAL]

OSS!

[@SKY_CLUB167]

Oss❤❤

[@user-pf6yl5pg9g]

Thank you sir! Osu!

[@sankaraeswari7110]

Good work Man👍

[@ULTIMATEKARATEOFFICIAL]

Thanks ✌

[@chris_ea]

❤ THANKS

[@ULTIMATEKARATEOFFICIAL]

You’re welcome

[@jamiemarsden3823]

[@listermarak1113]

Good sir 👍🙋

[@ULTIMATEKARATEOFFICIAL]

Many many thanks

[@slsenithagaming]

Mama sri lanka

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[@ULTIMATEKARATEOFFICIAL]

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[@TimRHillard]

Sensei Jason, I enjoyed your video. You environment looks like San Diego, yes? Do you teach nearby?

[@ULTIMATEKARATEOFFICIAL]

Sf Bay Area

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[@giuseppebonelli]

How can you use this block on free sparring?

[@Julia_F_i_r]

Hi, if i may ask, is SENSEI JASON your channel too? I am subscribed to both, just curious.. ❤️😊

[@ULTIMATEKARATEOFFICIAL]

Hi Julia, yes! Both Ultimate Karate and Sensei Jason are my channels 🙏🥋🔥❤️

[@user-re9sb1wr5g]

Super cool 😂😂😂🎉🎉🎉🎉😢😢😮😮😮😅😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@ULTIMATEKARATEOFFICIAL]

Thanks 😀

[@bellathepitchow]

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[@bogse]

I have two sensei´s opinion about this and they differ, so maybe you could tell your opinion and how you do it. Its about Age Uge: When the block is its final position (hand is up) do you bend/flex your wrist a bit to tense your forearm muscles making the blocking hand stronger or not flex the wrist? At this video it looks like you dont flex the wrist. In my opinion yes it makes the blocking hand stronger since its stiff/rigid. I think about kumite too when these block are done in a different way (more logical for a fight) I think in impact moment it would be good to have the most strongest hand you can possible do (kime.. for only a 10 milliseconds or something like that) I dont know the answer but the other sensei told that they will have a discussion about this wrist issue.

[@ULTIMATEKARATEOFFICIAL]

It does not make sense to maintain tension in your hand wrist forearm after the block is completed. You are right that it is important to maximize tension through point of impact, but by no means should you keep this tension in your body.

[@bogse]

@@ULTIMATEKARATEOFFICIAL Yes I mean in kime, the point of strongest impact/block there should be maximum tension in whole body (according to our chief sensei) but very short time. I guess you misunderstood the wrist question. In short I have two senseis different opinions. 1st sensei: You should bend the wrist in kime 2nd sensei: Dont bend the wrist in kime. in Age Uge impact (kime ) point.

[@ULTIMATEKARATEOFFICIAL]

I think you should slightly bend it towards you, does that make sense?

[@bogse]

@@ULTIMATEKARATEOFFICIAL Thats exatly what I mean and thats my opinion too, thank you.

[@jamiemarsden3823]

@ULTIMATE KARATE>> I would change the way you perform the 'AGE-UKE' > Instead of wasting time by rising elbow-wrist why don't you push-out elbow-wrist from the mid hip position? karate is 'ANSATSUKEN' and wasting time on slow performed AGE-UKE isn't destructive or effective like 'ansatsuken' is meant to be. :)

[@jamiemarsden3823]

also, change your 'SOTO-UKE' to a mid-hip outside 'push' Instead of performing the slower 'raising swing'?? you will thank me lol :)

[@naveen3973]

Bro what is your karate style bro

[@kelvingabipatricks1012]

Can I get more lesson from you

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[@slsenithagaming]

Oya mona rateqa

[@jesselee6687]

Where does ur hands stay in ur real fighting stance? There's no way ur gonna negotiate my punch and then bring ur arm back then block....lol. Why not just leave ur hands high? You would only have to make one movement to block

[@ULTIMATEKARATEOFFICIAL]

These are basic techniques. In real fight it is different. The basics in karate are not directly transferable to real combat. They do however teach the student fundamental principles, and body mechanics, that can then be applied to real combat techniques.

[@m96920]

why crossing hands? Some says that crossing hands is the actual block. Why none use these blocks in kumite?

[@ULTIMATEKARATEOFFICIAL]

Just basic training

[@tk-fn8ml]

Well your rising or upper block is wrong.

[@ULTIMATEKARATEOFFICIAL]

Can you please explain why?

[@xXDDKJefferyXx]

THERE ARE NO BLOCKS IN KARATE...... you can either attack redirect or Evade each of these techinque show that in the bunkai it is not a "upper Block" it is a rising forearm strike.... it is not an outer forearm block it is an outer forearm strike it is not a downward block it is a downward strike Geidan isnt a block it redirects and stages the lower strike and following counter strike every time...... this is the most mistaught thing about Karate and lowers its effectiveness by 33% by low estamites and 70% on the high end dependent on style and teachings

[@lailachandi8770]

There is But 4 blocks

[@jesustallador8657]

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