The Benefits of Being the Uke in Karate

ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Oct. 6, 2021 - PRLog -- Did you know the student the sensei hits the most might be their favorite?

During demonstrations, your sensei may call you up to be the uke. This means you'll be on the receiving end of a technique, and it will usually hurt.

Most of the other students in the dojo are glad it's you who was chosen as uke and not them. They see you taking the fall, and they think about the pain. They can't see what is going on inside. They don't understand that when you are uke, your sensei will take you to the edge. You have to be totally present when you're uke. If you're too slow, or have bad aim, or do something else wrong, it's your fault, and your sensei won't allow you to get away with it. If you are a bad uke, your teacher is going to leave you alone and get someone else to help him or her in front of the class. That isn't something a good student wants to have happen.

If you practice karate-do for any time at all you are going to get hit. It goes with the territory. If you ever have to fight an opponent who will not give in, who just keeps coming at you; then you're going to have to take some hard licks. You'll need a resilient spirit to fight back when it gets tough. So, while others are thinking they're glad it isn't them, a good uke is thinking something different. He or she is glad to have such a great opportunity.

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