Asai Sensei's 'fundamental open hand blocks' on assistant Andre Bertel

[paul7elliott]

You might want to talk to Yahara Sensei about the use of oi-tsuki in live combat:-)

[skyfiiire]

Watching the gyaku tsuki performed by Asai Sensei as counter at the end of the video gave me a physical reaction; his technique appears powerful and devastating.

[ckhthd]

If you are suggesting that oi zuki is useless in actual combat, you are simply wrong. If the foundational techniques of the art do not work without modification then why study the art?

[oldusedking]

It is always a pleasure and a gift to see a master teaching. And it's clear that Andre Bertel came by his remarkable knowledge from a remarkable source. Thanks for sharing! And thanks for clarifying the role of the oi tsuki; that makes perfect sense!

[muzzzer]

I like this, but have to say, I've never seen oi tsuki outside the chippy, or in a bar...which surley makes this kinda redundant.

discussion, not flaming, please

[andrebertel]

It goes without saying that you are right. However, the purpose of the oizuki is nothing more than a large scale linear attack which cleanly 'shows' the specific techniques being taught (or about to be taught).

Beyond the initial 'learning' phase of techniques, they then must be practiced in a realistic context if one is to include them in their repetoire.

Such demonstrations in seminars etc are for the cleanest display of the techniques being worked on. Nothing more! All the best!

[lezmos]

i dissagree respectfully : )

how many people outside a chippy train karate to its rightfully high effectivness.

oi tsuki in a practical situation may have a smaller lunge and the arm could be snapped out at speed and retracted to devestating effect.

if some has this technique down to second nature potential is huge

or are u talking about the defence?

if so to me it seems that could be used against many attacks not just linear punching : )

[masserby]

It's a chasing technique. Funakoshi himself described it so.

[lezmos]

what do u mean by chasing?

[masserby]

My understanding from Karate-do Nyumon is that it is intended as a pursuing technique; i.e. delivered against someone retreating.

[mezusmo1]

wow!wow!WOW!

[chevytruckjoe]

Thank you for sharing Andre, great stuff!

Osu,

Joe

[Sundome1]

Thanks for uploading Andre - excellent.