Kinteki geri hizauke namigaeshi

What it means

The first two characters part of is pronounced "Kinteki", a name of critical point, the next one character part is pronounced "geri", meaning "a kick", the middle two characters part is pronounced "Hiza uke", meaning name of the Shorinji Kempo technique using a knee as a guard against a kick, and the one before the last character is pronounced "nami", meaning "wave", and the last one is pronounced "Gaeshi", meaning "a counterattack". Thus this technique means "counterattack like wave coming back and forth, defense and then offense, right after Hiza uke guard against kinteki kick.

Techniques

This technique is used to guard your kinteki critical point from your opponent's kick. You counterattack with a kick into your opponent's kinteki critical point.

Start.	Your opponent offend with Kinteki geri.	You block it with Hiza uke.	You counterattack with your right kick.

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Tips; When you guard with Hiza uke or knee guard, try to prepare for the next movement with the leg used for Hiza uke. Speed is the most important for this technique. Try to kick back as soon as you block the kick with Hiza uke.

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