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Chris Parkerson · 01-11-2008, 06:53 PM

Just my opinion.

I block if I need to. But when I block, I want the uke to pay a price. I want to control his/her balance and stability as my arm makes contact with uke's. I try to make this block soft and leading (some call it feathering) so that the opponent's base is reduced.

01-11-2008, 06:53 PM	#26
Chris Parkerson Dojo: Academy of the Martial Arts Location: ohio Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 740 Offline	Re: Do You Block? Just my opinion. I block if I need to. But when I block, I want the uke to pay a price. I want to control his/her balance and stability as my arm makes contact with uke's. I try to make this block soft and leading (some call it feathering) so that the opponent's base is reduced.