The “U-punch” technique at the end of Fukyugata Ni is a technique that appears in several ancient karate kata. Even though Fukyugata Ni is a modern kata created in 1941 by Chojun Miyagi, founder of Goju Ryu, this technique clearly is foundational to Okinawan karate. In this video, we examine another possible application for this technique. In this case, we examine how this technique can be applied to single and double wrist grab scenarios.
