Bunkai Impact Training: Pinan 2 “High Blocks”

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This impact-training exercise demonstrates a bunkai application for the high-block techniques in Pinan Nidan (Heian Shodan).

  1. The lapel has been grabbed, and you reach up with the hikite hand to grasp and control the grabbing hand.
  2. The other hand strikes the crook of the attacker’s elbow (the windup for the “block”) then strikes the exposed throat with the high block motion.
  3. I’m adding a reverse punch as a follow-up technique: reach down and pull across on the crook of his elbow to twist his body and expose his kidneys and back.
  4. Reverse punch to the kidneys.

Please excuse the poor sound quality and camera angle—I filmed this with an iPhone propped up on a chair. Enjoy!

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