Shotokan Karate Soto Uke Outside Block

Soto ude uke, or outside forearm block is one of the basic shotokan karate moves. A difficult move to begin with because it contains both linear and circular arm movements, this karate move should be first practiced in shizentai (natural stance), with feet approximately shoulder width apart and toes facing forward as in the video below
 

Karate For Beginners - Soto Ude Uke or Outside Forearm Block

Soto Ude Uke, outside forearm block .

One of the first basic karate moves practiced in karate classes.

http://karateclassesonline.com has a series of free karate tutorials, covering the basic karate moves of the shotokan karate system. Learn karate at home with these videos, but they should be used in conjunction with dojo practice. Download this free kihon kata PDF
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