Ryu(u)sui geri

What it means

The first two characters part of is pronounced "ryuu-sui", meaning "running water", and the last one character part is pronounced "geri", meaning "kick". Thus this technique means "Sway your body in ryuu-sui form and counterattack with a kick". See the following explanation about ryuu-sui.

Techniques

You must tilt your body forward and your right shoulder and hip to right leg must be in smooths line along which water can run down very smoothly. Thus the name "ryuusui" comes from this form.

When your opponent try to hit your face with his hand, you bend down to make his punch miss and counterattack with your kick.

Forward dodge style;

The opponent try to hit your face with his left hand.	You step forward at a 45 degree angle and bend to make his punch miss you.	Guard your face with Soto uke and your body with Shita uke preparing against his kick that may follow.	Counterattack with middle kick.	Step back and prepare for the next movement.

Backward dodge style;

The opponent try to hit your face with his left hand.	You move your weight onto your right foot.	Twist you waist and upper body to right and make your opponent's punch miss your face.	Counterattack with your left kick.	Put your left leg back with Juuji ashi sagari moving technique. Prepare for the next movement.。

	＜これがコツ＞ Forward dodge style ;Do not afraid of being hit. Bend down forward and aside to let his punch miss your face. It is better keep your back straight. Backward dodge style; Make sure that your left leg and your left waist and shoulder make smooth line.
	In case of forward dodging style, guard your body wit your right shita uke and left Niou uke against possible consecutive attack.
To see a stop motion explanation click below. Forward dodge style Backward dodge style
In case of backward dodge style, it is important to twist your waist and upper body to right. Do not step right largely.

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