“Kakie – It’s all about the feeling.” ??
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Two of our most committed students having some fun with ‘kakie’ practice at the Shuri Dojo.
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While Japanese Karate approaches combat from a long distance range, Okinawan Karate prefers a close range.
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‘Tuidi’ is the Okinawan method of grabbing, seizing, twisting and dislocating an opponent’s joints.
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Quite naturally, this aspect of combat also involves other nasty things like choking, unbalancing, throwing, trapping hands, hitting pressure points and nerve bundles.
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A common Okinawan exercise for practicing ‘tuidi’ is called ‘kakie’ – a sensory flow drill, often called ‘pushing hands’ in the West.
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‘Kakie’ is a traditional form of push-hands used in Okinawan martial arts. Although widely associated with Goju-ryu, it is also used in various branches of Shorin ryu.
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‘Kakie’ is the old form of free-practice within ‘Ti’ or old-style Okinawan martial arts, and that its use greatly predates the evolution of modern ryu-ha.
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With thanks to Jesse Enkamp
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? Photo of Jorge Treto  & Anna Sako at the Shuri Dojo