On the first move, a slight fist cross at groin level then straight up, fists are about one fist width apart. Okinawa 1995
The kiai are on the 2 kaku-zuki. Okinawa 1995
After third series blocks, the supported elbow (fist?), followed by the elbow strike in front, on that support block he says it is straight. Don't cock arm at 25-30° because he says it is a weaker position. Okinawa 1995
Makishi Sensei
Kiai on the two square punches. Okinawa 1995
The first half of the elbow technique: the coming up is slow, remember fist placement to the palm of open hand, with fingers sticking up above. Okinawa 1995
The first move, arms cross to come up into double elbow, start from stomach up. Okinawa 1995
Kiai on the two square punches. Okinawa 1995
First move, elbows tilt slightly up. Okinawa 1999
After the first outer block, the next move is not an uraken-uchi; it is an inner block that ends in the midline. Okinawa 1999
On the slow supported block, the fist should be placed in the middle of the opposite palm, fingers sticking up. Okinawa 1999
On the slow supported block the support arm is 45°, and on other arm the elbow is slightly in, fist slightly out. Okinawa 1999
First move application is not that someone has secured a hold on you from behind, but that they are just starting to grab you. As they place, you drop and break hold. Okinawa 1998
Second move, the chudan soto-mawashi-uke, don't have a huge gap between the fist and the elbow. Okinawa 1998
On the first move, your elbows "pop" upward to break the hold. As your weight falls down, your arms bounce up. Osaka Temple 2000
Make sure your sasae-uke supported block is for real; feel the support. Osaka Temple 2000
From the uraken-uchi to the side block, the inside hand sits like fighting stance, not palm facing down. (Unlike Hombu). Okinawa 2003
For uraken-uchi, first place the fist under the elbow, before doing the uraken-uchi. Do not cheat and use the forearm for power, fist only. Okinawa 2003
On the sasae-uke, the move is slow, elbow at the center, fist ending slightly to the outside. There should be resistance from both arms, with the elbow ending at centerline, the fist one fist-width to the outside. Okinawa 2003
Kaku-zuki placement should be level, not tilted, in front of the chest. Okinawa 2003
Higa Sensei
On opening move, hazushi-uke, do not tilt wrist down, keep wrist straight with arm. Okinawa 2003
On the opening hazushi-uke, do not over emphasize the setup, as if an opponent were behind you, but on the end of the move for the purpose of speed. Okinawa 2003
On the chudan yoko-uke, the inside hand should be left in the exact position as in the previous move (uchi-uke). Okinawa 2003
On the sasae-uke support block (slow one), alignment of arm should be in front of the shoulder, vs. elbow in the center with the fist slightly over. Okinawa 2003
