-----Original Message-----
From: Deshi-SRKUSA@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Deshi-SRKUSA@yahoogroups.com] On
Behalf Of Frank Torres
Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2006 11:45 AM
To: 'Emiliano Mazlen'; DESHI-SRKUSA@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [USRKUSA - Deshi] Technique of the Week

To Shorin Ryu USA family:

A great example of this technique is shown on our website www.shorinryu.com.
If you stroll down the page, you will see the deshi on the far right
executing this technique correctly. The photo is also attached to this
e-mail.

Domo Arigato,
Frank Torres



-----Original Message-----
From: Deshi-SRKUSA@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Deshi-SRKUSA@yahoogroups.com] On
Behalf Of Emiliano Mazlen
Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2006 10:03 AM
To: DESHI-SRKUSA@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [USRKUSA - Deshi] Technique of the Week

During the recent Dan Level review in Florida, the Shihan had a brief
discussion about the placement of the secondary or follow-up hand in Shuto
Uke (Knife hand Block).

Here is the context of that discussion;

The secondary hand finishes in a position lighty touching the forearm about
three inches above the elbow of the primary striking hand. ( This final
position occurs regardless of blocking chudan or gedan). The secondary hand,

as
well as the primary hand, should always be considered a sword where the
forearm
to finger tips is perfectly straight & hard as a metal sword. Neither hands

nor
wrists should bend while performing the Shuto Uke. The secondary hand
should
also end in a horizontal position where a tea cup can be balanced, the hand
does not act as the cup but rather the plate the cup sits upon.

Domo Arigato Hanshi
Pat Moriarty
Go Dan
Co-Shihan
Pine Forest Karate
Northampton, MA




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