Blocks

Question 1

blocking in korean

Answer 1

makgi

Question 2

is the act of stopping or deflecting an opponent’s attack for the purpose of preventing injurious contact with the body.

Answer 2

blocking (makgi)

Question 3

Other ways of avoiding attack include

Answer 3

evasion, trapping, slipping and deflection of the oncoming attack

Question 4

Other ways of avoiding attack include evasion, trapping, slipping and deflection of the oncoming attack; this approach is often referred to as the

Answer 4

application of ‘soft’ techniques

Question 5

is one of the most basic Taekwondo blocks and one of the first things a beginner will learn. The lead forearm is bent and raised to shoulder height, snapping the arm straight down with the palm facing the ground, which blocks any incoming low kicks or low strikes.

Answer 5

Low/Down Block

Question 6

deflects a downward strike such as a hammer fist, a stick or a face punch from a taller opponent. The blocking arm starts low with the hand in a relaxed fist across the abdomen (over the belt) with the palm facing upward.

Answer 6

high block

Question 7

deflects a strike away from the defender and across the attacker. For example, against a straight punch to the face, an outside forearm block would aim to meet the outside forearm of the attacker, pushing the punch outward, leaving the defender slightly to the side of the strike causing it to miss.

Answer 7

outside block

Question 8

deflects a strike away from the defender and away from the attacker. For example, against a straight punch to the face, an inside forearm block would aim to meet the inside of the forearm of the attacker, pushing the punch outward, leaving the opponent open for a counter attack.

Answer 8

inside block

Question 9

low block in korean

Answer 9

arae makgi

Question 10

high block in korean

Answer 10

olgul makgi

Question 11

outside block in korean

Answer 11

momtong bakkat makgi

Question 12

inside block in korean

Answer 12

momtong makgi