Re: My thoughts on Blocking
Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2017 1:04 pm
When I talk to martial artists that I respect, concerning this topic. I find things to be very much the same. Blocking during an actual "Fight", or a sudden attack. Two very different situations. One can be faced and worked out. The other can not. The sudden attack is a reaction muscle memory. Snapping the hands to the chest and moving at an angle in a snap, is a reaction. We have this in our Uechi Ryu training. It's all through the training. It must be seen as that. That is the main problem when going through anything prearranged. I've stated this fact many times before. Sometimes a signal will begin the attack in these practices. You get lulled into your movements as you go through the set. It's prearranged; you know what's coming. "WAIT". Force yourself to wait until that attack is well on it's way. You'll figure out very quickly what has to be done. Your initial response must be quick and minimized. The "Block" becomes a deflection as you move. AS You Move; not once you've moved. Now here's the thing here. You will take some shots practicing this. You'll figure out that the feet do not actually step. It's a snapping movement off the ball of your foot. Like the turn from the sanchin stance. Many times you're only turning to the side and not behind you. The main "KEY" here is moving and having the hands up in "One Piece". All happening at the same time. Just like kata. To learn to move in "One Piece" is going to put you in a strong position. I go over this principle in my video lessons. So it becomes more the fast initial one piece movement then blocking. Okay! I suggest you practice this. Just a suggestion.
Happy Trails ------Art
Happy Trails ------Art