Blocking Drill: The Outside Palm Block (a variation)

I hold my arms as I have all week.

Again, I use my rear arm first.

I use the rear arm to execute the first three moves.

I use my rear arm to execute an ‘Outside Palm’ Block against a punch to the face.

Then I use the same rear arm to guard my torso against another punch with a ‘Crossdownward Block’.

I punch put with the same fist to my attacker’s abdomen.

Only then do I follow up with three my counterpunches (in a ‘high, low, centre’ pattern).

I switch sides and repeat.

Today’s drill is supposed to be dome for thirty seconds but a overshot a bit…
https://youtu.be/H3sKGhP9D_A
Without prejudice

Blocking Drill: The Outside Palm Block

I hold my arms as I have all week.

This time I use my rear arm first.

I use the rear arm to execute the first three moves.

I use my rear arm to execute an ‘Outside Palm’ Block against a punch to the face.

Then I use the same rear arm to guard my face against another punch to my face with a ‘Rising Block’.

I punch put with the same fist to my attacker’s abdomen.

Only then do I follow up with three my counterpunches (in a ‘high, low, centre’ pattern).

I switch sides and repeat.

Today’s drill is supposed to be dome for thirty seconds but a overshot a bit…
https://youtu.be/q1RNCEZ3dsY
Without prejudice

Blocking Drill: The Inside Block (a variation)

I use the lead arm to execute the first four moves.

I guard my chest with an ‘Inside Block’.

Here, I insert a ‘Mantis Block’ against a punch to the stomach.

Then I circle the lead arm around and guard my face with an ‘Outside Palm Block’.

At this point I start my counters.

I punch put with the same fist to my attacker’s abdomen.

Only then do I follow up with three my counterpunches (in a ‘high, low, centre’ pattern).

I switch sides and repeat.
https://youtu.be/BGe7gwmLUu8
Without prejudice

Blocking Drill: The Inside Block

I use the lead arm to execute the first three moves.

I guard my chest with an ‘Inside Block’.

I guard my face with an ‘Outside Palm Block’.

I punch put with the same fist to my attacker’s abdomen.

Only then do I follow up with three my counterpunches (in a ‘high, low, centre’ pattern).

I switch sides and repeat.
https://youtu.be/eD9notiPE0Q
Without prejudice

Blocking Drill: The Rising Block (a variation)

I use the lead arm to execute the first three moves.

I guard my face with a ‘Rising Block’.

Here is where I vary the drill from yesterday.

I guard my face again with a high ‘Outside Forearm Block’.

I punch put with the same fist to my attacker’s sternum.

Only then do I follow up with three my counterpunches (in a ‘high, low, centre’ pattern).

I switch lads and repeat.

Even a slight change can be disconcerting…
https://youtu.be/ewKnhP0728c
Without prejudice

Blocking Drill: The Rising Block

I use the lead arm to execute the first three moves.

I guard my face with a ‘Rising Block’.

I guard my stomach with a ‘Crossdownward Arm Block’.

I punch put with the same fist to my attacker’s abdomen.

Only then do I follow up with three my counterpunches (in a ‘high, low, centre’ pattern).

I switch lads and repeat.

Today’s drill is supposed to be dome for thirty seconds but a overshot a bit…
https://youtu.be/SWXvz-NHQnY
Without prejudice

An Alternate Arm Block and Punch Drill from the High Guard with an Angled Palm Block

Again, this is similar to yesterday’s drill.

I start with my fists held high (just above shoulder height).

I block then punch as shown.


This time I make my counter a triple punch that travels in a 'high, low, center' format

Then I change lead legs with a ‘Forward Lead Switch’ before I do it again.
https://youtu.be/6mgTmQw4tqc
Without prejudice