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For this technique speed is essential. Practice as many time as you can to achieve maximum speed.


When your opponent try to hit your face, You guard your face with Uchi uke and step in to counterattack his neck by your hand just used for Uchi uke. Block and counterattack must go almost at the same time. tsubame gaeshi

Let your opponent try to hit your face by making your upper guard absent. Your opponent trys to punch your face. You block it with Uchi uke. Slide your arm used for Uchi uke at once to hit his neck. Middle punch shall follow. Punch in his face. Kick and step back to prepare for the next movement.
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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.

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