Mikaduki gaeshi (Mikazuki gaeshi)

What it means

The first three characters part of is pronounced "mikazuki", a name of the critical point in your face, the last one character part is pronounced "gaeshi", meaning "a counterattack". Thus this technique means "counter attack at your opponent's Mikaduki critical point.

Techniques

When your opponent try to hit your face, You guard your face with left (right) Uchi uke and step forward in 45 degree of angle to counterattack his face at Mikaduki critical point with your right (left) Hira kenswing punch. Block and counterattack must go almost at the same time.

Let your opponent(right) try to hit your face by making your upper guard absent.	Your opponent tries to punch your face with his right hand. You block it with Uchi uke.	Push down his right hand with your left hand ( Kake te uke )	Hit his face at Mikaduki with your right hira kenswing punch.
With your right Shutou hit his neck at Keichuu critical point.	Kich with your right foot.	Pull back with kumoashi sagari.	Prepare for the next movement.

Tips: Do not wait a moment after Uchi uke. Without speed this technique works wrong giving your opponent a chance to deliver a following punch.

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