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What it means

The first two characters part of is pronounced "Suigetsu", a name of a critical point in a body, the last one character part is pronounced "gaeshi", meaning "counterattack". Thus this technique means "Counterattack into your opponent's body at Suigetsu critical point.

Techniques

When your opponent try to hit your face, You guard your face with Uchi uke and step aside in front to counterattack his body with your hiraken. Block and counterattack must go almost at the same time.
Let your opponent try to hit your face by making your upper guard absent. Your opponent tries to punch your face. You block it with Uchi uke. Strike his body at Suigetsu critical point with your right hiraken swing punch.
Draw your right hand to your opponent's back and hit his neck with it. Push him down with your both hands. Prepare for the next movement.
OKTips:
Do not wait a moment after Uchi uke. Without speed this technique works wrong giving your opponent a chance to deliver a following punch.		 Click here to see a stop motion illustration of Suigetsu gaeshi.

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