Morote-uke 諸手受け
Augmented block, two-hand block
The technique, and its job.
An uchi-uke supported by the other hand pressing against the inside of the blocking forearm or elbow. The supporting hand adds force and stability against an attack too strong to receive with one arm.
Application. Receiving a heavy committed attack when the other hand is not needed elsewhere.
Mechanics
What each part of the body does, in the order it does it.
- Starting position
- As uchi-uke, with the supporting hand travelling with the blocking arm.
- Hips
- Rotate as for uchi-uke; both arms are driven by one rotation.
- Trajectory
- The blocking arm performs uchi-uke; the supporting fist arrives against the inner forearm near the elbow.
- Contact surface
- The inner forearm of the blocking arm.
- Kime
- Both arms and the stance on one beat.
What survives when the name is forgotten.
- It buys strength by spending the other hand. That is a real cost, not a free upgrade.
- The support presses; it does not merely rest alongside.
Common errors, and how to fix them.
Naming a fault teaches nobody. Each one below carries why it happens and what corrects it.
Why it happens. Copying the shape without the pressure.
The fix. Have a partner push against the block. The support either contributes or it does not.
Drills
- Partner pressure-testing the block from the front, with and without the supporting hand.
Where it appears.
Kihon is the vocabulary, kata is the literature, kumite is the conversation. Every link below was written down deliberately; none of it was inferred from a name matching.
- Heian Sandan Peaceful mind, third level
- Bassai Dai To storm a fortress, major
- Jion Compassion and kindness; also the name of a Buddhist temple
- Defensive kumite Defence and counter
- Age-uke Rising block
- Soto-uke Outside block
- Uchi-uke Inside block
- Gedan-barai Downward sweep, low-level block
- Shuto-uke Knife-hand block
- Juji-uke Cross block, X block
- Kakiwake-uke Wedge block, parting block
The Japanese, explained.
- Morote-uke 諸手受け
- Augmented block. An uchi-uke supported by the other hand pressing against the inside of the blocking forearm.
- Uchi-uke 内受け
- Inside block. A block travelling from inside the body outward, meeting the attack with the inner forearm and clearing the centre line.
Video
No recording in the register is tagged to Morote-uke. MMAKF has not filmed this technique, and the discovery pass did not find an external recording specific enough to attribute to it without guessing.
Nothing is shown here rather than a search link dressed up as a demonstration. What has been found, checked and registered is listed in full on the source register.
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