Blocking Technique

[Afirst1]

Hi, I do Kuk Sool, I found this topic very interesting, good points! I have to say that redirecting your opponents energy is my favorite. Force against force hurts both of the people involved while redirecting energy only hurts your opponent, then you're good for another round.

[kuk sool won]

you can tell your from a kuk sool school - redirection all the way!

[WildWest.]

Redirection is good if you can read an opponents attack which is not always easy to do. I like the covering up styles of boxing and MT as I find I can quickly counter attack from an effective position.

In reality it's better to hit first and keep on hitting until you win. Then all this blocking stuff becomes irrelevant!

[medic06]

I prefer to strike out at an opponents attack, helps me put them off balance and sets me up for a counter-attack. That said the flowing redirectional block has its merits, all depdends on the situation I guess.

Although what happened to moving out of the way? Remember those immortal words of Mr. Miyagi that I can't remember right now....

"Best block, Noooo be there. . . "

[Piston]

"Wax on, wax off, wax on, wax off....."