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Kake Uke

Kake Uke is a karate block. Pronounced 'car-key-hooky'. An inside hooking block used with an open hand, Kake Uke as a block is chambered at the level of the solar plexus, the elbow is kept tight and close to the body and the forearm motion follows that of the Uchi Uke block only open handed.

The block is essentially an inside haito strike which uses the ridge side of the hand to strike at or deflect an attackers oncoming punch. Once deflected, the wrist is then meant to turn, this is to simulate a grab onto the opponents arm to which a further attack can then be deployed.

The Kake Uke block is found in most karate styles and can be found in many of the Shotokan and GoJu Ryu Katas. Described as an advanced block, care must be taken to form the correct shape of hand during the technique. Using the ridge hand which is the thumb side of the hand, with all fingers kept closely together and slightly bend, A relaxed hand is better than a tight clenched hand when learning the methods of open hand strikes and blocks.