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To start a block, you must anticipate the type and direction of the enemy's attack. And whenyou are already blocking the attack, you should try to seize the initiative and turn the enemy attack to your own advantage.
The following methods show the different blocking possibilities.
1. Blocking an opponent's arm or leg with enough force to prevent further attack. In a sense, this type of blocking can be called attacking.
2. Blocking the enemy's attack with such force, which is sufficient only to repel or deflect it. Such a block can be called a lightweight version of the block described in paragraph 1.
3. Blocking and attacking. Block the opponent's attack and immediately counterattack. If possible, block and counterattack at the same instant.
4. Removing the enemy from balance using a block.
5. Blocking the enemy's attack at the moment of its beginning. To do this, you must anticipate the enemy's attack.
6. Blocking and then going to a safe position to wait for the moment for your own attack.
Blocking Geri (kicks) is highly developed in Karate. Gehry is directed to vital parts of the body and is usually absent in other contact sports, so these blocking techniques are one of a kind. In Karate, for blocking Geri, only the arms and hand, but also the feet and legs.
As mentioned above, a strong block is a form of attack, so it can strike a strong blow to an opponent's arm or leg. The true and traditional meaning of Karate is manifested precisely in such actions. Ancient legends tell of a Karate master whose blocks were so strong that opponents felt as if his arms and legs were made of iron. Those who tried to attack him could not bear the pain of his blocks and were forced to retreat. To defend oneself without destroying others is the true martial art.
Many of today's karate students spend their time training for competition, focusing on techniques that can be used to win fights. They emphasize the use of combinations of techniques and emphasize the development of attacks by various techniques, as a result of which they engage in such basic movements in training that strengthen the arms, hands and feet. This is useful for learning the technique of competition, but training the basic techniques of karate is much more important. Karate students seem to be oblivious to the fact that defense, if applied with sufficient strength, can become an attack. The ultimate goal of offensive and defensive techniques is to prevent the enemy from continuing to attack. This point deserves clarification.
The following factors are at the heart of Karate blocking techniques.
Factor 1. Direction of force in the block.
First, determine the trajectory of the enemy attack. Then reverse the direction of his blocking attack. Basically, the blocks follow the following trajectories:
1. Against an attack in the face - block from the bottom up.
2. Against an attack in the middle of the body (body) - block from outside to inside or from inside to outside.
3. Against the attack of the perineal region or below - block down with abduction to the side.
A block with insufficiently accurate direction is usually weak. The principles above are manifested in the following commonly used blocks:
Jodan-Age-Uke (upper block against a blow to the head)
Chudan-Ude-Uke (block with the forearm against an attack to the body)
Soto-Uke (block from outside to inside with the lower part of the wrist)
Uchi - Uke (block from the inside out with the upper part of the wrist)
Gedan-Barai (downward block)
Chudan-Shuto-Uke (block with the edge of the hand against attacks to the body)
Factor 2. Rotation of the forearm and its timing.
Forearm rotation
Blocks gain strength if you rotate your forearm as you perform them. When you block, twist your forearm as if you intended to hammer it into the bone of your opponent's arm. This forearm rotation also serves to deflect the opponent's attack away from your body.
Jodan-Age-Uke (rising block against an attack to the head)
Chudan-Ude-Uke (block with the forearm against an attack to the body)
Soto-Uke (block from outside to inside)
Uchi-Uke (block from inside to outside)
Shuto-Uke (block with the edge of the palm)
gedan-barai (descending block)
Timeliness Forearm
rotation and timing are closely related. Obviously, the block should not be applied too early or too late. Once you see your opponent's intention, take the starting position of the block, of course, if you are sure that you have enough time to parry or deflect an attack with a block.
Factor 3. Rotation of the hips
Analysis of Tsuki's hitting technique clearly shows the importance of hip rotation for increasing the power of the hit. Rotation of the hips is also necessary to obtain an effective block. Regardless of whether your block is strong and is performed from a firm position, or, on the contrary, it is lightweight and is carried out from a mobile and flexible position, remember to rotate your hips. It is impossible to parry or parry a strong attack if you are not using your hip strength enough.
Factor 4. Position of the elbow of the blocking hand
When the block is applied instantly, all force must be concentrated in the forearm. The amount of force you can directly apply depends on the connection of your elbow to the side of your body. If the elbow is too far away from your body, it is difficult to tighten the lateral muscles and your block will be weak. Likewise, if the elbow stays too close to the body when you block, the swing of the block is small and therefore the blocking force is reduced. keep your elbow not too far or too close to your body. Also, when blocking attacks to the body, make sure that your forearm ends up on the midline of your body - this is better than to the left or right of it. If the elbow and forearm are correctly positioned, the strength of the hips and arms is concentrated in the forearm. At the moment of hitting the target, fully tense the muscles of the side and arms.
Factor 5. End position of the block
The sweeping movement of the forearm is not useful if it goes past the point at which the block would be effective. If the forearm continues to move after blocking, lateral muscle tension is lost, control of the body decreases, and the subsequent technique is difficult to apply. If you extend your forearm beyond the recommended position without stopping at the peak of the block, your block is likely to be weak. Under these circumstances, the primary condition for a strong block - the tension of the lateral muscles - cannot be met.
Factor 6. Blocks as attacks
As mentioned above, a block can also serve as an attack. For example, a strong block can deliver a powerful blow, sufficient to prevent further attack. However, in another sense, the blocking movement can serve as an attacker. For example, when the forearm is blocking the hand, the blocking hand can simultaneously hit the opponent's nose or chin. This characteristic feature of Karate is absent from other martial arts.
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List of Martial Arts Blocks with Instructions Here is a variety of martial arts blocks that are used in self-defense, sparring and many katas & forms. Blocks are used as a defensive tool in order to stop an opponent's attack. Martial artists can use their arms, hands and legs to block an opponent's strike. Blocking "philosophies" can vary between martial arts styles. In "hard" styles such as Shotokan Karate, you see blocks which have a lot of power. These blocks are used for defense (i.e. block an attacker's strike) but they are also used to potentially injure the opponent with the power of the block. In effect, these blocks become a strike against an opponent (i.e. a strong forearm block can be used to damage an attacker's punching arm). In order to deal with the bodily impact created by such powerful blocks, practitioners of some hard styles (i.e. Kyokushin) will often take part in conditioning exercises to toughen up their bodies and/or bones. In contrast, "soft" styles such as Aikido, Wado-Ryu Karate and Japanese Jujutsu tend to focus on staying relaxed during a fight and tend to redirect or avoid their opponent's energy as opposed to directly clashing with it. This means that the blocks themselves only use enough energy to avoid injury from an attacker. In theory, this allows the soft-style practitioner to retain their energy for later in the fight. Section supported by Martial Arts Books Traditional Martial Arts Blocking Techniques - The segments below contain written and/or video instructions. Basic Blocks - Many of these basic blocks can be done with an open hand or a closed fist.
Leg Blocks
Advanced Arm & Hand Blocks
Blocking Techniques for Sparring
Related-Defensive Techniques
Trapping - Techniques that block & trap an opponent's attack.
Martial Arts Blocks by Martial Arts Style References
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