tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327546950752767485.post7288559217135083376..comments2022-06-24T17:20:55.627-07:00Comments on a better karate: gedan barai reconsideredmegurohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01427322190084247080noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327546950752767485.post-6215099251510348522015-12-02T08:07:55.283-08:002015-12-02T08:07:55.283-08:00Sorry for the late reply. Yes, it might work. You&...Sorry for the late reply. Yes, it might work. You'd have to test it out. I'd be concerned about the second punch (the one that usually follows the one you're checking). Apart from that, there are other gedan barai applications. See my latest blogs on force couples and arm-bars.<br />megurohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01427322190084247080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327546950752767485.post-71634673849889759872015-10-24T20:51:27.910-07:002015-10-24T20:51:27.910-07:00Consider the full body gedan barai action, with a ...Consider the full body gedan barai action, with a step forward into the attacker's right leg lunge as he punches with his right hand. Defender parries the punch, left hand on right, as he steps forward with left foot beside/outside attacker's advanced right foot. At the same time, Defender's right hand grasps the attacker's forward right knee/inner thigh pant leg. In the next motion, the decending sweep arm (barai) sweeps the attacker's hips over the defender's knee as his right arm lifts/dislodges the attacker's supporting forward foot.. result: a crushing sweep takedown!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07559957378543227100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327546950752767485.post-6310982026148925062015-10-24T20:50:22.965-07:002015-10-24T20:50:22.965-07:00Consider the full body gedan barai action, with a ...Consider the full body gedan barai action, with a step forward into the attacker's right leg lunge as he punches with his right hand. Defender parries the punch, left hand on right, as he steps forward with left foot beside/outside attacker's advanced right foot. At the same time, Defender's right hand grasps the attacker's forward right knee/inner thigh pant leg. In the next motion, the decending sweep arm (barai) sweeps the attacker's hips over the defender's knee as his right arm lifts/dislodges the attacker's supporting forward foot.. result: a crushing sweep takedown!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07559957378543227100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327546950752767485.post-29347160185094112252012-11-09T21:50:38.625-08:002012-11-09T21:50:38.625-08:00Both hands & a pull and a push in every "...Both hands & a pull and a push in every "block"...<br /><br />Osu<br />FredFredInChinahttp://www.kyokushin4life.comnoreply@blogger.com