Taekwondo Blocks

Question 1

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

Answer 1

Blocking [Makgi]

Question 2

___________ are considered by some to
be the most direct and least subtle of defensive techniques.

Answer 2

Blocks

Question 3

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

Answer 3

‘soft’ techniques

Question 4

__________ 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 4

Low/Down Block

Question 5

__________ 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 5

High Block

Question 6

_________ 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 6

Outside Block

Question 7

__________ 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, and leaving the opponent open for a counterattack.

Answer 7

Inside Block