ojisan

The karate of Okinawa pre 1900 dealt for the most part with engagement distances of arm's reach or less. This was generally far too close to utilize blocking techniques. For example, inside to outside arm movement might indicate for the: hand (finger bending, fish hooking the corner of the mouth from around the head etc.) elbow (arm bar against the tricepts, dropping elbow to an opponent below you, etc) whole are motion (wrapping trap etc.)