soft defense techniques in the style of Uechi ryu karate, Kanchin kata, Koi no shippo uchi, yoko uchi (鯉の尻尾打ち横打ち) Fish-tail wrist blocks, soft techniques from Fuzhou, China. A seemingly simple technique is actually one of the most difficult and takes time to practice. Sensei Takehiro Gaja (age 82 years old) Kaicho 9th dan Uechi Ryu Karate do Hozonkai, training with Kaicho Takehiro Gaja (he is a student of Grand Master Seiko Itokazu 10th dan) / 上 地 流 唐 手 道 保存 会 Uechi ryu Karate Hozonkai Russia Sh