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Has anyone out there ever heard of extending your pinky off of the rest your fingers when using a knife hand block or a shuto? I was teaching class tonight and one of my students said that a former teacher of his said that the pinky should be extended out, away from the rest of the hand, when using this block or strike. I don't know if I am being nieve but that sounds ridiculous to me. I've never heard that nor do I understand the principle behind it. Anyone out there have any input?

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Never heard of it here! Sounds like a good way to get your finger broke. Can't think of any reason to extend it out that way.

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Maybe that's the fancy way to do it. :lol:

 

Never heard of it.

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Only if you want to break it....

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Never heard of it here! Sounds like a good way to get your finger broke. Can't think of any reason to extend it out that way.

 

Agreed. With the block, the fingers need to be together to support and strengthen one another. alone, it can get broken. same wit hthe strike actually, but a different application of course.

 

But then again...maybe in certain circles, having the pinky extended might be proper...such as striking the neck while sipping tea. :D

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Never heard of it, like everyone says, it's a great way to break your pinky

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You all are seriously mistaken...

 

It's the well known Vulcan Kife Hand Block! :D :D

 

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I must have missed that episode. :dodgy:

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Maybe the student's teacher really didn't teach it that way?

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