Seidokan Saturday 198, 2nd kyu Brown belt - Pinan Godan bunkai cont'd

One time I heard that many moves in kata were "formalized versions of spontaneous responses"
The "X" block, or cross block (juji uke) is one such move.
It is an often instinctive response to throw both arms up, crossed, in front of the face or over the head. Walking casually along and a bug flies at you, or a tree branch appears - both hands may fly up to cover.
The Juji Uke is merely a formalized version of this (what I call the "Oh crap" response). The key is how to utilize that instinctive position and follow up.
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[@sramdeojohn4428]

Nice and easy and short. But actually the x block is not use to block any attack.... 🙄🥋Oss!

[@Utahokinawanseidokankarate]

And yet, I just did! 😄

[@sramdeojohn4428]

@@Utahokinawanseidokankarate yep, but you can't do that in a real fight.... You will get beat up. Only in the dojo you can perform but not in the real world. No offence sensi. 😔🥋Oss!✌️

[@Utahokinawanseidokankarate]

And yet, I have.
Just like we spent years hearing "high kicks don't work in a real fight", and along came the MMA and...

[@sramdeojohn4428]

@@Utahokinawanseidokankarate MMA is regulation fighting....real life is different.... You won't have time to jump in a real life situation. Oss! 🥋

[@Utahokinawanseidokankarate]

@@sramdeojohn4428 MMA was only an example, and rules or no, they are really fighting!
Telling someone who has actually done something that what they have actually done won't work us hubris.
A simple search of street fight videos will yield results of all sorts of things working that "don't work" according to someone.

[@Spyderraa]

The x block is good, i actually use in in real time speed sparring, nicely done, well executed video.👌🥷

[@Utahokinawanseidokankarate]

Those who know, know.
When Fumio Demura does a 2 hour seminar on it, including the techniques I teach, it's time to listen. I attended it 30 years ago, but still valid.