Reach out, go into the grab/pull much faster. The emphasis is on the ending, not the search. Okinawa 1999
After the first set of grab/pull and leg block, don't do another zenkutsu-dachi down block, but go directly into the hidden punch. Okinawa 1999
Third side block is one count with the next move the open palm groin strike, then you need to scoop low to "pick up the boulder". Okinawa 1999
Makishi Sensei
When you do the kamaekata (ready stance) the arms and fist are straight and level, they shouldn't bend down. Okinawa 1995
On the first move there should only be one fist distance between the left heel and the right knee. Okinawa 1995
After the hidden punch, it's not a linear grasp, but a circular search - application is to grab an incoming forward punch. You then simultaneously torque right arm to 45° angle flat on chest, right fist at left upper bicep, and you punch with the left arm straight into opponent's side under their armpit where you've grabbed arm and moved it. Don't punch in a 45° direction, but parallel to your side - and at the same time torque in that out search hand. The punch is low, to the ribs. Okinawa 1995
On the standing - blocking out palm up - flex the hand, never straight. Okinawa 1995
On the chudan shotei-ate kiai move, the fingers/palm are oriented to the side, not sticking straight up or down or in, but out away from the body. A palm strike shove, it looks like a kaku-zuki. Okinawa 1995
For the cat stance palm block (gedan shotei-uke) the fingers should be facing straight out, not to the side, but in line with and above the knee. You then draw straight back and do the gedan shotei-ate, not bringing the palm back into chamber first. Okinawa 1995
Has 21~24 counts. Okinawa 1999
On the first move make sure that the left hand grasps (so open hand), then punch with the right as you pull. Okinawa 1999
After the hidden punch, when you grab/pull, don't land the pull hand at opposite shoulder height, but lower, at halfway point of the arm. Okinawa 1999
When in your second jigotai-dachi double down block, before the makite-uke move, you slide the left foot back one step and the right is stationary. Okinawa 1999
After the makite-uke, you should strike to the side, but look forward. Okinawa 1999
In the kamaekata, the arms position is formed "like a mountain", so the elbows are tilted downward with your fist on top. Osaka Temple 2000
When you lift the leg from kamaekata, make sure your knee is tilted inward, then drop straight down, tight. Osaka Temple 2000
Step, step, pull punch; the level of the punch should be low, "not mid-level!" Osaka Temple 2000
After the third jigotai-dachi chudan yoko-uke your right arm, as you go into the nekoashi-dachi, needs to go inside your high block arm, just as in Rohai motion. Then gedan shotei-ate palm strike, then you need to fling your right arm up circular to the left like throwing someone. Osaka Temple 2000
On the torite-uke grab/pull/strike, the arm should be straight at the end of the strike and the level is between middle and lower. Okinawa 2003
In the transition from the sayu-barai-uke double lower block to uchi shuto-uke, shift by pulling the left foot back. Okinawa 2003
At the end, one count includes the last chudan uchi-uke, gedan shotei-uke, gedan shotei-ate, turn, and two shuto-ukes. Okinawa 2003
Faster transition to kneeling gedan-zuki. Okinawa 2003
Higa Sensei
The first leg movement is a naihanchi-uke, not straight up. Okinawa 2003
Faster transition to kneeling gedan-zuki. Okinawa 2003
On torite-uke, the strike is between a gedan-zuki and chudan-zuki. Both arms move together on the strike, grabbing, pulling and striking at the same time. Slight bend in the arm is okay (see Makishi note). The opponent is at 45°. Okinawa 2003
Watch side blocks; they should be in front of the shoulder, not too far back. Okinawa 2003
The gedan shotei-ate is also a grab; you then throw the opponent, ending with arms extended over the head. This is no longer a break from a grab. Okinawa 2003
