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can anyone in forum land tell me the practical application of a twin fore arm block? It is really messing with my head.
Try using it when you spar. If you cant practice using the move in a situation with resistance and pull it off, its kinda a waist of your time to keep practicing.
can anyone in forum land tell me the practical application of a twin fore arm block? It is really messing with my head.
I'm not sure what a double forearm block is, I probably have heard it by a different name (I'll asume so). If its like a parry block (as my instructors called it in Shotokan), is basicly a re-enforced forearm block used to parry/divert attacks from larger and stronger opponents to the outside.
Of course there is a variation waza used similar to the Aikido recieving flow techniques; where you parry an attack, sieze the attacking arm and pull the attacker forward while sweeping the ankle. As the attacker goes off balance you reverse form and hit them as they fall into the blow...
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I'm not sure what a double forearm block is, I probably have heard it by a different name (I'll asume so). If its like a parry block (as my instructors called it in Shotokan), is basicly a re-enforced forearm block used to parry/divert attacks from larger and stronger opponents to the outside.
Of course there is a variation waza used similar to the Aikido recieving flow techniques; where you parry an attack, sieze the attacking arm and pull the attacker forward while sweeping the ankle. As the attacker goes off balance you reverse form and hit them as they fall into the blow...
From a back stance you execute an outerforarm block and a rising block at the same time it is in several of my forms and as i train solo at this time i thought i would hit you folks up on how it might be used in a practical situation.
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if u are referring to sang palmok maki it is used to parry a middle ataack and a high downward attack simultaneously.try using it against a twin knifehand strike
EDIT:it can also be used if the attacker tries to grab u from an angle with one arm going for an underhook and the other going high.sorta like doing a wedging block (hecho maki if u call it somethng else) sideways
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We call it the square block, but I've heard it referred to as the twin forearm block before. Not a whole lot of practical applications, but the one's that could happen have been mentioned in the prior post.
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A Twin 'Outer' forearm block are TWO forearm blocks performed at same time.. HOWEVER.. an outer forearm block WITH a rising (high) block at the same time is referred to as a 'Square' Block as Soul mentioned! But there are different styles of TKD and therefore probably different names for same moves. You could use a 'Square' block when being attacked by two attackers.. one from side, other from front.. OR use as a guard.. OR simply not 'open' the block and use as a trap or X block with an angled attack..
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A Twin 'Outer' forearm block are TWO forearm blocks performed at same time.. HOWEVER.. an outer forearm block WITH a rising (high) block at the same time is referred to as a 'Square' Block as Soul mentioned! But there are different styles of TKD and therefore probably different names for same moves. You could use a 'Square' block when being attacked by two attackers.. one from side, other from front.. OR use as a guard.. OR simply not 'open' the block and use as a trap or X block with an angled attack..
Thanks ladyfighter for the info...I will ask my instructor about it so I will know what it is
A rising block and same side outer forearm block in Shukokai karate is quite commonly used as a fall in guard.
I.E is someone is coming from your right, you step in on them perform the double arm defence to protect the head and neck from a majority of likely techniques as you move in to smother, grab, or body check.
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can anyone in forum land tell me the practical application of a twin fore arm block? It is really messing with my head.
I am not completely sure what the "practical" use is, but I know what I used it for in sparring. Mostly for round house kicks. Although you gotta be fast, it cancels the limitation of using only one arm (that was my main problem; my one arm block only slowed it: the impact did happen ). Use it against round house kicks or (if done, but its quite rare) forearm swipes. It also works against spinning hook kicks, turning round house kicks, jupming round hosue kicks, jumping hooks kicks, etc.
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I am not completely sure what the "practical" use is, but I know what I used it for in sparring. Mostly for round house kicks. Although you gotta be fast, it cancels the limitation of using only one arm (that was my main problem; my one arm block only slowed it: the impact did happen ). Use it against round house kicks or (if done, but its quite rare) forearm swipes. It also works against spinning hook kicks, turning round house kicks, jupming round hosue kicks, jumping hooks kicks, etc.
You see, in TKD, an art of olympic nature (more commonly nowadays), the opponent may kick hard or soft. The twin forearm block is ideal when round house kicks come in hard. Like I said, a common problem we had in my former club was ppl blocking with one arm; it only slows it down, and ends up hitting the chestguard (1 point) anyways.
WC, I did TKD for 7 years. Maybe you did more advanced actual (by that I mean full contact or at least grappling allowed) sparring, but for this martial art, I know from personal experience what works and what doesn't. (With all due respect)
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). Use it against round house kicks or (if done, but its quite rare) forearm swipes. It also works against spinning hook kicks, turning round house kicks, jupming round hosue kicks, jumping hooks kicks, etc.
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