Seeking advice on blocking

***Omega Supreme*** · Posted On: 4/23/2012 10:03am

Originally Posted by Bneterasedmynam

To all of you that responded with "just spar and train more", you missed the point of my question 100%. I am fully aware that sparring will refine my skill at blocking, however my question was about the base and theory of that skill itself. Which is why I was asking about reference materials on the subject, to try and find an alternative base theory to see if that clicked better for me.

Are you normally just a fucking asshole about this? If you were my student I'd give you 100 push ups just for stating this. Don't blame others for your lack of clarity. You asked the question be more specific. Now I haven't given any answer but on behalf of all those you insinuated were wrong feel free to go **** yourself.

**Bneterasedmynam** · Posted On: 4/23/2012 10:18am

Originally Posted by Omega Supreme

Are you normally just a fucking asshole about this? If you were my student I'd give you 100 push ups just for stating this. Don't blame others for your lack of clarity. You asked the question be more specific. Now I haven't given any answer but on behalf of all those you insinuated were wrong feel free to go **** yourself.

Ok I suppose I deserve that comment, Geesh sorry I had a bad weekend and it's effected my attitude. Yes I should have clarified better I'll work on that lol.

**It is Fake** · Posted On: 4/23/2012 10:30am

Originally Posted by Bneterasedmynam

Ok I suppose I deserve that comment, Geesh sorry I had a bad weekend and it's effected my attitude. Yes I should have clarified better I'll work on that lol.

LOL, you post like this all of the time it isn't a bad weekend.

**Permalost** · Posted On: 4/23/2012 10:31am

Originally Posted by Bneterasedmynam

To all of you that responded with "just spar and train more", you missed the point of my question 100%.

For the Nth time, Bnet is right and everyone else is wrong.

**Bneterasedmynam** · Posted On: 4/23/2012 10:39am

Originally Posted by Permalost

For the Nth time, Bnet is right and everyone else is wrong.

Now see how easy that was?? Lol like I said I should have been more specific and less assholey. Sorry for the rant.

**Diesel_tke** · Posted On: 4/23/2012 1:03pm

Well, I'm not too sure about Karate blocks and stuff like that because I only did Karate for a little while when I was a kid. But, I find that foot work is one of the best things that you can work on by yourself. FMA footwork has been great for my stand up game. Unfortunately for you, the FMA community holds these type of things behind lock and key and doesn't like to give them out for free.

I have some books on the subject, but honestly I couldn't make heads or tails of it until I was shown in person. But I have seen some good Dog Brothers video that had awesome footwork in it. You may want to check some of those out.

The footwork would probably be about the only thing you can do because everything else: slip drills, perrying, and stuff like that is only trained well with a partner.

**JohnKenner** · Posted On: 4/23/2012 4:39pm

Originally Posted by Bneterasedmynam

I'm looking for a little advise here on better blocking, basically I'm looking for advise on how to judge the timing and angle better. I have decent but could be better head coverage, but I'm too open to body shots. Also close in but not quite at clinch seems to throw me off on my timing. Is there any good reading material I can refer to?? I would even settle for a decent DVD or YouTube vid. Now before I get the standard response of ask your instructor, I am currently between dojos and just want to tweak my skills before I head back to training. Mostly so I don't look to much like a noob.

No offense, but if not for your post count, I would assume this was trolling.

(1) You asked a question that would best be answered by a coach/sensei/sifu watching you.
(2) You asked for technical advice while not specifying what style you were interested in.
(3) You asked a question that would normally be answered by a cacophony of "Spar more!"

Then, you acted surprised when the cacophony of "Spar more" happened.

**Azatdawn** · Posted On: 4/23/2012 5:52pm

Originally Posted by Bneterasedmynam

Mostly so I don't look to much like a noob.

I feel like if you step into a gym with a lot of youtube knowledge you're gonna look like the worst kind of noob anyway.

***JohnnyCache*** · Posted On: 4/23/2012 7:21pm

1. Use gorilla tape
2 "stage" right is YOUR left

**Bneterasedmynam** · Posted On: 4/24/2012 10:48am

Originally Posted by Azatdawn

I feel like if you step into a gym with a lot of youtube knowledge you're gonna look like the worst kind of noob anyway.

Sigh, you are missing my point. I'm am only seeking reference materials on the subject of blocking. From that material I'm hoping to perhaps gain an alternative way of looking at it. That's it that's all I'm trying to do. I'm not in any way trying to learn to block from a vid. I'm only looking to gain knowledge on the subject.