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What is Gyaku-zuki in Karate?

The reverse punch: a punch thrown with the rear hand, hips rotating behind it, opposite hand to lead foot. The single most common scoring technique in competition kumite.

Example: He countered the kick with a perfectly timed gyaku-zuki.

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