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Shorinji: Tsubame Gaeshi

November 11, 2009 on 9:28 am | In Shorinji Kempo | No Comments

Tsubame means swift, as in, the bird.

Speed is essential in the technique, the block & counter needs to be done in one swooping motion.

Hiraki gamae. Offence: gyaku jodan zuki.

Stance is open and faces opponent. Uchi uke the incoming punch, revolving the upper body around the attack and forward, not just striking out with the blocking arm.

After the uke, weight should be leaning far forwards, as the blocking arm swings around into a shuto, and pushes/cuts FORWARDS at the opponent’s neck. Pushing him backwards, opening his belly to a gyaku zuki.

The renhanko then gets messy with some odd footwork. >.<