Blocking techniques taught at yellow belt

White belt blocking techniques

The most popular image associated with kata is that of a karate practitioner performing a series of punches and kicks in the air. The kata are executed as a specified series of approximately 20 to 70 moves, generally with stepping and turning, while attempting to maintain perfect form. There are...

Clinch, passive and active entry. Trapping, off balancing arm locks, trap blocks, trapping drills and more.

Rising High Block. Jo Dan Uke. Okinawan Shuri-Ryu Karate as taught by Victor Moore

Outside middle block. Soto Uke. Okinawan Shuri-Ryu Karate as taught by Victor Moore

Our Technique of The Month video for March is a small clip taken from one of our Level One (6th & 5th Kyu) This clip shows David Wilson demonstrating a counter attack against a lunge punch. Using a parry rather than a block, David redirects his attacker's force before countering with an array of...

Dynamic Half Guard preview #3. What to do when your opponent grabs his shorts, inner thigh or gi pants to block your Kimura attempt from half guard

Pratice them so that you develope strong and perfect timming on contact

Try these, its really basic. Important: I recommend that your other hand grabs the subjects hands or wrist immediately after the block to prevent them from using the backend of the weapon to attack you