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Vertical knife-hand block

manipulation: deflecting block (vertical knife-hand)

Coordinate T2-S2-M3 tate-shuto-uke縦手刀受け
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Its coordinate

This technique occupies a cell of the solution space when T·S·M slots are present.

T2S2M3
How it is coded

The decision path

Three independent questions place the technique. Observation only.

T2S2M3
Who acts first?
T2 Bilateral.
At what range does it resolve?
S2 Stand & cope.
By what mechanism?
M3 Small body.
Statistical analysis

Where it appears

Forms of this art that include the technique.

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01 Bassai Dai (sequence) solo 02 Empi (sequence) solo 03 Heian Sandan (sequence) solo 04 Jiin (sequence) solo 05 Kanku Dai (sequence) solo
Neighbours

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