martialartsresearcher Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 Does anybody know what kind of block were used in the karate kid? you like ko uke or pak sao, maybe? thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushido_man96 Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 I think that they were just simple outside and inside forearm blocks. I haven't seen it in years, so I don't remember for certain, but I think those are them. https://www.haysgym.comhttp://www.sunyis.com/https://www.aikidoofnorthwestkansas.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AikiGuy Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 He did use the classic forearm blocks. But there were a couple others. The "wax on, wax off" movements are called "knife hand blocks" (shuto uke) in many styles including mine. The "paint a fence" movements are called "chicken blocks" in my style, although I never really knew why. That name does not seem as universal though. There may be another name for it in other styles. Paranoia is not a fault. It is clarity of the world around us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushido_man96 Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 The "paint a fence" movements are called "chicken blocks" in my style, although I never really knew why. That name does not seem as universal though. There may be another name for it in other styles.I think "chicken beak" after the formation of the hand. In some styles, the fingers will all come together as a point, and the action used is like the "pecking" motion of a chicken. I guess, anyway. https://www.haysgym.comhttp://www.sunyis.com/https://www.aikidoofnorthwestkansas.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martialartsresearcher Posted November 16, 2007 Author Share Posted November 16, 2007 cool, thanks guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rateh Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 We had a "Chicken wrist" technique. I always thought it was after the way a chickens foot looks when they lift it. I vaguely remember a chickens foot having the same sort of look as your wrist when you put your fingers together and point them downward. Your present circumstances don't determine where you can go; they merely determine where you start. - Nido Qubein Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushido_man96 Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 We had a "Chicken wrist" technique. I always thought it was after the way a chickens foot looks when they lift it. I vaguely remember a chickens foot having the same sort of look as your wrist when you put your fingers together and point them downward.I always thought that this was more of a chicken beak strike. https://www.haysgym.comhttp://www.sunyis.com/https://www.aikidoofnorthwestkansas.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rateh Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 We had a "Chicken wrist" technique. I always thought it was after the way a chickens foot looks when they lift it. I vaguely remember a chickens foot having the same sort of look as your wrist when you put your fingers together and point them downward.I always thought that this was more of a chicken beak strike.Chicken beak was a downward motion with the fingers. Chicken wrist was an upward motion with the wrist. Your present circumstances don't determine where you can go; they merely determine where you start. - Nido Qubein Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushido_man96 Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 We had a "Chicken wrist" technique. I always thought it was after the way a chickens foot looks when they lift it. I vaguely remember a chickens foot having the same sort of look as your wrist when you put your fingers together and point them downward.I always thought that this was more of a chicken beak strike.Chicken beak was a downward motion with the fingers. Chicken wrist was an upward motion with the wrist.Ah, ok. I get ya now. We call the upward motion an ox-jaw strike. https://www.haysgym.comhttp://www.sunyis.com/https://www.aikidoofnorthwestkansas.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NY_Karatedork Posted November 17, 2007 Share Posted November 17, 2007 Wait a second! The blocks from The Karate Kid are real? I thought it was something the people made up. Wow I never knew that. I have ninja monkies in my brain and they are using it as a trampaline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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