Asai-ryu karate: Demonstration of Gedan nagashi uke against Mae geri #2 in Kihon kumite

A few days ago I shared a video of Nagashi uke and 1.5 tempo technique. In that demonstration, I used the rear arm to block and counter, thus those techniques were Gyaku 逆 or reverse side. Also, the footwork was Irimi 入り身, step in. That was for the advanced practitioners and it was too challenging for many participants. So, I demonstrated an easier technique with Nagashi uke and 1.5 tempo technique. Here are the techniques: You will step back with one leg and position yourself in angle. If the stepping foot is left, you will step back to 4 or 5 o'clock position as demonstrated in the video. The right foot would be 7 or 8 o'clock. Use the front arm and execute Nagashi uke against Mae geri. Continue the circular motion of that block arm and continue to execute a counter strike of either Uraken uchi 裏拳打ち, Tettsui uchi 鉄槌打ち, etc. In the past I had explained why you do not want to step straight back. But, I will explain again. If you do, you will remain in the attacking line of the opponent. Even if you are successful in blocking the first attack, he can follow up with the second one. Of course, in an Ippon kumite, the opponent will not execute the second attack. However, to keep the Bujutsu 武術, martial arts mentality, you must exercise your technique to that kind of details. By positioning at an angle, you will be in a better position as you will be off the attacking line of the opponent. For your information, this footwork is more advanced than the sliding back footwork. You can execute the same upper body technique with sliding the foot back. The difference is that you will move the other leg, i.e. right leg to 4 o'clock when the opponent kicks with his right leg. Against Mae geri, you can apply these techniques and footworks to both inside and outside of the kicks. Of course, the inside application is easier than the outside one. I am sure you understand why it is so. Once you become familiar with the inside technique, you can advance to outside one. The latter half of this video shows the participants tried this technique. Some did well and some others found it challenging with the footwork as well as the 1.5 tempo technique.