Search: “Block (Boxing Defence)”
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The Boxing Defence family covers the blocking and guard techniques specific to Western boxing — the most refined system of hand-based defence in combat sports, developed through over 150 years of prof...
The Block group encompasses all defensive techniques that use the arms, hands, legs, or body to physically intercept and absorb incoming strikes — the most fundamental form of defence across every str...
The Shoulder Roll Defence is a boxing defensive posture where the lead shoulder is raised high to protect the chin, the lead arm hangs low across the body, and the rear hand is held tight against the ...
The Defence Against Hook Punch is the Krav Maga technique for defending against circular hook punches to the head or body, using a raised forearm shield that absorbs and deflects the hook's arc while ...
The Striking Interception Defence group encompasses all defensive techniques that physically intercept, redirect, or absorb incoming strikes using the arms, legs, or body as shields and deflectors. [1...
The Karate Block family covers traditional karate blocking techniques (uke waza, 受け技) — the formalised defensive system of Japanese and Okinawan karate that uses powerful, decisive arm movements to in...
The High Block subfamily covers blocking techniques that defend the head and upper area by raising the arm or arms above the head to intercept downward or horizontal strikes targeting the head. [1] Hi...
The Forearm Block raises the forearm horizontally above the head to create a shield against high strikes, using the flat surface of the forearm to absorb and deflect incoming attacks. [1] Unlike the r...
The Standard Shoulder Roll executes the fundamental shoulder roll defence by raising the lead shoulder to chin height and rotating the torso away from the incoming punch, allowing the strike to deflec...
The Defence class encompasses all techniques designed to prevent, neutralise, or mitigate an opponent's offensive actions across all ranges and phases of combat. [1] Defence is the complementary pilla...
The Cross-Arm Block crosses both forearms in front of the face to absorb incoming punches, used as a last-resort defence when proper evasion or parrying is not possible. [1]
Forearm Deflection uses the forearm to redirect incoming punches off their intended path rather than absorbing the force, requiring precise timing and angle. [1] Dempsey emphasised deflection over blo...
Footwork Defence covers all defensive techniques that use movement, angles, and distance management to avoid or mitigate attacks — the most sophisticated form of defence, relying on not being where th...
The Fencing Parry family covers the system of blade deflections used in fencing to redirect an opponent's attacking blade away from the valid target area — the sword-fighting equivalent of blocking in...
The Standard Retreating Step moves the rear foot backward first, followed by the lead foot, maintaining the fighter's stance width and balance throughout the backward movement. [1] The step must be lo...
The Movement Defence family covers body movement techniques that avoid strikes through head movement, torso displacement, and body angles rather than blocking — the most sophisticated and energy-effic...
The Riposte is the offensive action delivered immediately after a successful parry, completing the defensive-offensive cycle that is the foundation of fencing tactics — the defender parries the incomi...
The Kung Fu Defence family covers defensive blocking, deflecting, and intercepting techniques from Chinese martial arts (kung fu/wushu) systems — the most diverse collection of defensive hand techniqu...
Seiken Ago Uchi is a Kyokushin karate rising punch specifically targeting the chin from below, driving the fore-fist (seiken — the index and middle finger knuckles) upward into the underside of the op...