Martial arts “blocks” aren’t blocking. The Karate Kid lied to you
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- Опубліковано 23 сер 2024
- I get SOoOooooo many weird comments about “blocking” in martial arts. Let’s talk about what is and isn’t blocking. Why you should block punches and kicks. How to block punching and kicking. And why you often don’t need to block anything.
Ever seen The Karate Kid: part I where Mr. Miyagi uses the power of wax on wax off to teach Daniel Larissa how to karate block punches and kicks (that stop 6 inches away from his face)? Well, real fighting is way different than that. There’s no reason whatsoever to block a punch that wouldn’t have touched you anyway. But wait, there’s more! “Blocking” is what you end up doing when you’ve already lost most of the relevant battles to succeeding at the prime directive of fighting: effective striking, effective grappling, and effective aggressiveness. You have better options.
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A karate master in Okinawa once told me; ”if you block your opponents punch, he shouldn’t be able to use that arm again” 👊 Food for thought 😁 Keep up the great work amigo!
My instructor saids When you block your opponents punch , they won’t wanna punch you again.
Seems like a very high risk to block an elite boxers punches. Especially if an individual doesn't have much sparring experience. If they're an elite boxer that is used to fighting with gloves, a bare first elite boxer would be very lethal and difficult to block. Imagine fighting manny pac or Ryan Garcia or mayweather without gloves. It'll be tough to catch their punches. Jesse, I'm sure you might be able to, but for an amateur fighter without much experience, maybe these types of blocks in the video are better or getting out the way is better.
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I love blocks for the offense they provide. It's nice when you choose to block a strike and you see the reaction of, "Why did that hurt?" 😂😂😂
@@furrybproductions Makes sense why block and do nothing when you can stop the blow and strike at the same time.
General population's knowledge of martial arts comes mostly from what they have seen in the movies
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Right especially with Bruce Lee Chuck Norris Michael Jai White jean-Claude Van Damme Jet Li Steven Siegel Jackie Chan Wesley Snipes All those scripted movies but mythology is still very inspirational
And this is probably one of the biggest misconceptions too, of it.
The myth of the fantasy (or comics, especially)-like blocking is strong, just like the hospital trips of those who stick to them/don't look at actual things in favour of it.
And video games.
What about UFC?
Miyagi did not lie. My car always has a nice glossy shine.
Benny ' The Jet ' Urquidez is posting again!!
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One of the first lessons my master taught when learning to actually fight was, "everything is a punch, everything is a block, every movement is a slip, all of this is true, until you start thinking of them as one thing. The minute you think a block is a block, you are loosing. you don't Block, you deflect, you don't slip, you reposition, you don't commit to one attack." that lesson broke me of the idea of blocking everything very quickly. it was not until he broke me of that habit that he started explaining how to take advantage of my movement, and strikes to position for a strike or to counter punch/kick. That lesson also taught me to start looking for ways to use something as simple as a jab, as an intercept, or using a outside crescent kick to counter a round house. (BTW, if you do this, you will accidently kick your partner in the crotch a lot, as your foot with slide up his thigh and right into their groin. it might make your refs and sparing partners mad.)
It's the mentality related with the, before the actual battle, also classifying everything and having all of it in single echelons.
Be it "the Taikwondo guy, the Boxing guy, the Muay Thai guy, the MMA guy" and the extreme example of "the Eron guy, the Spider guy, the Tiger guy etc of Kung Fu".
Recipe for failure, misunderstanding and bs.
What's your art ?
@@blue_belt_blues9554 Kung Fu.
This mindset is true for a lot. We like to organize things and seperate them when they are really the same concept just applied different. This is applicable to fighting, chess, math, sports, engineering, etc.
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Actually I always had my suspicions about the Karate Kid, because when he blocked he didn't use a paint brush.
I’m a painter and what a disgrace it was watching the movie
Yeah! And where was his wax?
O please
Mr. Miyagi did teach Daniel, "Best block, no be there". But that had to wait till the second movie.
Useful when the other guy can chop a tree in half
@@willh3972 hahaha
You’re correct those “blocks” are strikes, throws, releases from holds, and a million other things that might include blocking but not in that way.
Hell Awaits- well said. As a martial artist for over 40 years, I am fatigued with martial arts “debunks” from every direction. For example, “boards don’t hit back” . No, and neither does a heavy bag, speed bag or your shadow boxing partner- however those drills build the muscle memory, teach range, condition the hands, joints, body- I could go in all day.
Wait the karate kid isnt a documentary? Im shocked and appalled!
Don’t be a-and i-i-it’s o-ok r-really
@@hemi5.7awdpursuit5 to late. I am commit self die
That isn't a shield, just like for bad history or other popularly misconstruction themes/targets.
It doesn't excuse how the people actually see it like that, and the damage and inherent misconception that those cause on how the actual themes and things work (in this case, martial arts and fighting, and blocking strikes).
Anyway, it's not like addressing them is automatically attacking it or, to begin with, accusing them of this specific claim (because nobody pretended documentaries, or even wanted to find a GSP/Tony Ferguson martial arts course in place of karate).
@@dusk6159 not gunna lie, i may be a bit retarded, but i cant tell what youre trying to say
Jack Dempsey said it well in his book when he lists the 3 basic defenses.From the least to most preferable: (Blocking
That book is everything. I'm still reading it
Jack Dempsey was the man, I’m still trying to get that “falling punch” technique down
What is the name of the book? Heard really good things about it and wanna read it for myself
@@diamonddustin7664 it’s called championship fighting by jack dempsey
@@iamthelizardking6239 thanks mate I will definitely read it
How dare you say that Karate Kid lied?? It is what I have based all my defense on. I have been painting walls, waxing cars and sanding floors like crazy. And now you say it doesnt work.. Keep up the good work Ramsey. Think I will follow your advice to go out there and train because I need to lose some weight :D
Mines is based off power rangers except I have to do acid to morph and fight invisible Rita’s monsters
Hilarious ....👌👌👌👌
Contractors are best martial artists
But think how good your walls, floors and cars now look...
In the original "karate kid" there were no cars. The 'wax on waxoff' was on the floor if I remember correctly!
I remember my class when I used to practise kung fu, we practised many a forms, traditional stances, steps and footworks etc. But whenever we practised fights, our coach strickly taught us simple steps with simple punches, simple kicks and simple blocks and most important never approach too wide but keep short range. Whether it be footwork, arm or leg extension. The more you extend the more you lose your balance and your defence.
He always said styles and names may differ but the fight must be same whatsoever form you practise. Keep it simple and go straight in.
Good
That's real kung fu i guess
No like from the devs though. Sad thought ya had a sound msg.
A lot of karate blocking comes from kata, waza, etc. Bunkai for these movements is very important. Slips, catching, parrying and countering are all very successful techniques. Thank you for the video.
Right traditional blocks are always supposed to be stepping away at an angle with the block, so they are really deflections not meant to take a blow head on.
I still like to learn both but do remember when I did karate when I was 17 for a few months and a friend did boxing I had a hard time covering up. He had then 2 other friends training in boxing and same thing happened. Guess karate does take a lot longer to master. I later practiced Muay Thai for a bit and felt the difference but still like karate coz the people look strong
Also remember you are supposed to "block" at speed not like a slug and a block could be a parry or catch or strike. It's about intensity and not always shown you have to move your feet when someone is striking at you. Spars in karate used to look like mma. Of course with mcdojos and many decades things do change and not always for the better.
@@jhernandez7144 yes I noticed that with Japanese jiu-jitsu when we blocked the right hook then grabbing it into a throw. Really liked using the block as a strike. I told my cousin who did karate but said they weren't taught that and he had been training for years
Kata, *waza* etc!? Waza just means technique....
And here i was thinking that the crane kick was a no can defend.
It’s supposed to scare attacker’s off like a scarecrow to crows I think
Works well for machida..
Only if do right.
Well when Daniel was fighting Chosen in karate kid he failed the kick so what you said is incorrect.
@@ognjenradanovic1256 Mr. Miyagi said of the crane kick: "If do right, no can defense." That means, if Chosen defense, then Daniel-san no do right.
If someone thinks the techniques used in these kinds of films work in real life, you are almost obligated to punch them. Seriously, it may save their life in the long run.
Really because i've used these basic blocks in real life many times. What a clown.
@@bloodsports94 Sure you have.
this was one of the most entertaining videos for me, took me right to the gym and explained some key things lol, great stuff as always
I might get punched in the face a lot, but my fence looks great and my car is clean and shiny.
I am VERY angry you made me laugh out loud just now.
Your house gets painted too
'Daniel-san, best way to block punch? Not be there. ' - Miyagi
I never liked static blocking, I tried this in one of my first fights. Blocked one haymaker, blocked a second, then missed several and got beat up lol
I've always wondered why some people do not believe that some "blocks", punches, or other similar techniques in kata are actually artifacts of weapons techniques that remained even after the art became less weapons and offense-oriented and more empty hands and defense-oriented.
True, i've thought of that
Probably because they only operate within the martial arts current frame work think Karate. Karate now is only striking and kicking in tournaments, and thats really important because it shapes how they view how techniques can be used. Old school karate had grapling and sweeps but those are illigal moves in tournaments.
It reminds me of that Jake mace matrix parody 😂 edit: then the gif appears
“Punch me, please” 😂
Harder senpai
When I started training karate, I would try to use blocks on sparring, and my sensei told me to not use traditional blocks. He said they were slow, and you make yourself open to a second punch. He said it was better to get out the way and deflect the attack with a tap. I was confused as to why we trained blocks if they were not the best option. Now I know that blocks are not really blocks, they're just attacks on close range.
Or u can use them as grappling defance or in the case of 'knife hand' grappling attack.
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Well that's the big misunderstanding with karate. The are NO blocks in it. What you see in karate is hits, they using the momentum of the attack to hit and damage the opponent's hand. But unfortunately many karate teachers don't really understand or learned this thing in the first place, so that's why they think these are blocks, and that's how they pass it down to their students. Nice video nevertheless.I liked your MMA techniques display.
I think it's becoming more common knowledge nowadays that the "blocks" in traditional karate aren't blocks or strikes, but grappling moves. Iain Abernethy and Jesse Enkamp have got some cool examples that make a lot more sense than reading the kata as being full of knife hand/finger poke/block movements
@@hbskull321 well basically the idea o grappling in karate it's probably a modernized perspective, in the old traditional way it was more of a hitting style, because the karateka had to defend himself against armed assaults usually, so the strike was to damage the opponent's hand and possibly disarm him.
That's kinda true but you couldn't use a block to hurt someone's leg or even there hand if u really think about it I think more of karate blocks now as kind of a exercise to keep u mobile
No blocks, no head movements, because most karate styles banned punches to the face...
@@detoxicinspection Honestly I'd advise you to have a look at Iain Abernethy's analysis on this subject exactly, he goes to great lengths to show (with very convincing evidence from the main masters i.e. Funakoshi, Itosu, Asato etc.) that before modern karate in Japan, karate had an enormous amount of grappling, and that the interpretation of bunkai as being blocks, strikes, defending against multiple opponents on the compass directions is wrong from the perspective of traditional karate
Thank you so much for discussing parrying strikes. Its an essential skill set especially when one is out of stamina. Highly underrated.
Mad respect for explaining cross properly. Learning marital arts, hearing those terms, I would get confused by what they wanted. Later, I found out it did not matter, but I think it should of.
I was taught in my karate dojo that footwork and body position was #1. If you slip the punch then do NOT try a block. I also practiced this within actual punching distance. Through practice I understood a cross without being officially "taught" one.
The Karate Kid drives me nuts. They don't move their feet. They don't practice against an attack that can actually land. Their stances are square to the opponent. No head movement. Etc.
Dodging is better than blocking. Getting in close is effective against aggressive fighters. Karate can work but only if fight basics are also taught. "Traditional" doesn't have to mean purely theoretical.
I hate Karate Kid for perpetuating sloppy fighting arts.
"...that's why its called a cross..." ❤
When I took taekwondo as a kid those goofy blocks were what they taught us. When I got into a karate class as an adult, the instructor taught us the slipping blocks like in this video. Instead of doing a rigid block, slip in, throw a straight and use your outer arm to block. For a high block, as opposed to those 90 degree taekwondo high blocks. Same thing for middle blocks and low blocks. All the blocks were also strikes and dodges.
Ramsey, I think you should make a video series with those foundamentals for MMA. for example Boxing for MMA , Muai thaui for MMA , Wreastling for MMA,counterpunching... It would Sold out in a blink of the eye!
Love these demo video's, Ramsey! Keep'em coming! Thanks to both of you.
Right in the childhood, Ramsey.
Yeah I haven't gotten to that step I'm still trying to catch a fly with my chopsticks.
When I used to teach, I always made sure my students knew the difference between karate, and a real world fight. Most karate taught in clubs is to build self discipline, fitness, strength and confidence, in a safe environment. Real fights are close quarter, and unpredictable, and don’t look good on film. If they came with a movie mentality, they usually gave up in the first few weeks of drills. Blocks aren’t blocks, it’s to move or deflect the power of the punch, or kick, from the most vulnerable areas, and offset your opponents balance. Most martial arts were simplified to appeal to a western audience, and watered down over time to teach kids. As most students leave once they reach the coverted black belt, sadly they don’t get chance to teach the actual real world techniques.
I really miss doing sports... but really great video. Extremely informative!
In movie fight choreography, that thing of standing slightly out of range and whaling on an opponent who furiously "blocks" every attack is called "Flynning" after the master of the technique, Errol Flynn. By standing out of range, they're pretty much safe, and can get really energetic with it to great dramatic effect. It's not fighting though. It's basically a dance.
Also gives the actors a chance to grimace at each other and shout threats or reveal “i am your father!” 😂
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Thanks for another video coach
Even in some of the traditional arts like Karate that I trained, the instructor always stated that block was not entirely accurate as "uke" means "receiving", or more accurately intercepting, thus the defensive movements ("blocks" or parries) were always used in conjunction with angling footwork, and the "blocks" were either redirecting the attacking limb, actually counter attacking strikes to the attacking limb, or were actually our counterattacking strikes to open targets on the attacker's body that we now have access to, because the footwork used had us evading the attack and being positioned to immediately counter. Good video.
When I was still younger, I wanted to become a fighter and loved fighting, but I used to see boxers training, but didnt join them, because the movies made it look as if karate is superior to boxing and boxing isn't effective and for losers, so I snubbed the boxers all those due to movie fantasy and my greatest regret in live, am currently a judo freak and blue belt, but I wish I wasn't brainwashed and deceived by the movie industry
Thanks for an informative exposition on blocking. Mahalo and Aloha.
I like the camouflaged left sleeve so that your opponent won't see your left jab coming if you're fighting in a forest.
Exactly!
hey boss, fomrer student of World Tang Soo Do academy in PA. we learned the "wax on wax off" blocks with correct technique exactly for the purpose of passing punches. in drill or sparring we keep it light and do over exaggerated technique so people learn the muscle memory to do an inside or outside pass with any of those blocks you showed at the beginning combined with how u passed ur sparring partners punches at 2:30. maybe that will help clear things up
This is fascinating, learned a lot today
Was about to rage "Yes they do" until I realised the topic wasn't about wether they work or not BUT "not blocks, redirects".
I like good old "windshield wiper".
As far as deflecting kicks go....Yeah, not quite there yet.
Also thank you so much about explaining the cross, always wondered about that...
When I started doing HEMA I started to learn how powerful swaying in and out of range was really good for baiting weapon swings and punishing with counter strikes
A good leverage stop can feel like an attack on the bones of the initiating arm - trouble is that the only ones which work with boxing gloves on are the ones they use in Muy Thai: high & low 'fuk' [see Jack Dempsey's defence against an uppercut - that would be lower fuk (intercepting with the wrist, where it doesn't matter about fingers curving with shape of the gloves)]. But for most of the other ones, straight fingers are structurally imperative - therefore impossible to implement with padded gloves on.
But the whole idea of starting off practicing them 6" away, is just to get the hang of it. Then afterwards, they simply put a step into it. However leverage stops are still only intermediate stage - as you say, the evasion techniques (slipping, bobbing etc); are of a more advanced level.
Great lesson I now have an understanding to blocking.Now I have to put it to test.That was helpful for me to improve.
This is one of the best most informative videos on your channel. Great techniques and tactics in a short amount of time.
It's not just the karate kid that lied, but so did my karate class, because we were taught these movement were blocks.
Agree with what you said. In the block position you demonstrated, though, aren't you limiting your field of vision? I guess it would work for protection if you're being pummeled with punches, but you have no hope of counter-punching from that position because you can't see
My last fight left me half blind. I can’t see anyway. That being said, you’ll have plenty of space between your arms to see everything you need to see- which isn’t much, since the more important sense in the scenario of covering up is to feel when the impact happens so you know exactly when your opponent’s arm is extended (ergo, his guard is open) so you can counter punch. Watch Ryoto Murata’s pro boxing career to see this concept in action at the highest level.
@@RamseyDewey Thank you. Sorry to hear about your injury. Please understand, I am not disagreeing with you, I just want to better understand. Wouldn't it be better if your hands were at chin level, as boxers do? I get your point about the punch to the back of the head, but for the opponent to do that, they need to throw a haymaker with such an opening that it would be easier to just move in and punch them straight in the face.
Hey Ramsey, we're learning about different defences and how to apply them like parries and counters. This is super helpful.
Another great video Ramsey!!
Stay focused and train hard has always been my philosophy.
Damnit. Did you really just disparage the memory of my teacher? You've gone too far
It's great to hear someone say that all of those blocking movements and training is useless - then you see SO many mechanics that mimic those same movements minutes later. Blocking drills are like pad drills, you're opponents head isn't to the left and right. You're working on timing, conditioning and muscle memory. It's about moving your body into those positions and switching on the right muscles when you need them. In covering up, deflecting and jamming. All of the body mechanics used in blocking come into play inside the clinch too but you're not blocking strikes but manipulating their limbs with the same movements. The problem with some traditional Martial Arts is that this side of training is not drilled as much as it should be or at all. Most Karate schools never get off the ground floor when it comes to robust combat theory and practice. - Source: Have been training in Karate for 31 years.
I didn’t say they are useless, I said they are not actually blocks.
Alright, but the set up at the beginning of this video tries to cast a bad light on these techniques being practiced.
They're called blocks because that was the attempt to water down the translation and soften Karate. The work Uke actually translates to "receive". With that in mind we have an offensive toolkit "strikes" and defensive toolkit "receiver's." The Karate Kid did not lie to us - it showed us Okinawan defensive pad drills - but with arms. Beginners lessons.
In a way your demonstrations of the meanings of these blocks is just as cool as the scene where danial discovers that he was training karate blocks by doing wax on and wax off the whole time.
The sparring demonstration suddenly gave me a light bulb moment that kinda shows how you can use dirty boxing for self defense if rules dont apply and youre in an actual life and death situation
When I was taught these 'karate blocks,' we were taught to apply it for arm trapping and clinchwork.
Jeet Kune Do puts emphasis on counter-punching too..
I learn blocking from the Rocky movies. He always blocks with his head and wins
These videos are just getting better and better. I'm learning a lot!
Mr. Miyagi was legit damn it!! 😝
Hey Ramsey!
About punching the back of the head, besides the rules:
If I'm standing in front of someone I always try to aim punches to the chin and avoid the forehead, for both effectiveness and the safety of my hands. Punching the back of the head is no doubt effective for hurting your opponent, but what about your hands if you are wearing small or no gloves? And what about (if you get in some weird position while grappling) the top of the head?
I'd take the risk of breaking my hands for winning a fight anyway, but I was wondering about the chances.
The karate master was teaching the student to block foot short punches to give the impression to the opponent of being in range when he was really out of it. Brilliant!
I remember in one of jesse enkamps videos, he showed that the "blocks" I karate from the katas, turn into other things at different ranges. Ex: the high block becomes a frame at close/clinch range. Etc. And one of the things I like about some trapping, is it's not just a "block," but a redirection, jam, and counter strike all at once.
But good video. Always enjoy your vids.
I still agree with you tho it's just that I have a much different concept of what a "block" is than people typically would.
He was TRAINING him!
It wasn't full force,but it DID show Daniel that all those chores were to help him learn the basics!😎
Mr Miyagi taught the basics WRONG.
So coach correct me if i am wrong what you mean is the "blocking" in those movies are actually parries ? I come from taekwondo background and we were told they were managing 3 things 1) defend an incoming attack 2)disoriantade the attacker and 3) protect your center of gravity basically what english speakers refer to as parry but we don't have a word for it in Turkish closest word for has the same meaning with blocking.
The "wax on wax off" motion in Karate Kid does work to block hooks if you're fast enough to react and if you are confident it isn't a feign to open up your guard for a straight punch. Most of the time covering the back of your ears as you showed in this video is probably the safest way to block if you can't dodge the attack.
A lot of traditional martial artists have an impractical idea of blocking. I've run into several of these practitioners who swear they can catch and trap a straight punch so I said let's test that in a safe way. I would proceed to repeat 1-2 punches or just a straight right cross targeting the space between their head and shoulders such that if I targeted a few inches to the right, the punch would crash into their mouth. This gave them repeated opportunities to catch and trap either the jab or right cross mid-flight by grabbing my wrists. But every time they either couldn't even touch me or my hands and wrist would just slide right out of their grasp. I can see the shock on their face as they realize they can't do what they thought they could do even though I am repeating a consistent predictable motion. They can eventually time it to grab the arm but they were never even close to controlling the arms or fist on the way in or on the retract motion. They don't even have to worry about being hit in the face as my punches are moving just a few inches past their chin.
Wax on wax off is much better to set up an arm drag.
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That block you show against a hook is almost verbatim the block posture taught against such punches in Isshin-ryu. The response is rapid backfist strike against the attacker coming from the blocking arm (follow the punch to land on their nose through their guard to disrupt them, and follow up with heavy attacks (basic shows a heavy punch to the solar plexus, but in practice the rule is "whatever you can get").
All those wasted days of waxing on and waxing off. I think I got scammed to do a whole lot of cleaning 😄.
For anyone who looks at Daniel's skills compared to the other fighters and considers that he wins the tournament for brown belts and higher, this should be the least of their concerns.
The key to this is in the term "uke." Many students have been told this is the Japanese term for block, but it not at all. The word "uke" stems from the "ukeru," meaning "to receive." So instead of just treating as if you're blocking or repeplling an attack, you're receiving and responding. Iain Abernethy, an expert and proponent of realistic karate application, points out that at close range these long "blocks" simply don't work, and that just blocking like that neglects other ways and ranges in which the movements can be used.
I miss being able to practice like this with teachers. Maybe one day the lockdown will be over in my state, but it seems doubtful. At this point I'm just thankful the dojo is still open and we're able to still get some sort of in-person feedback...
As always very informative video! :D I wonder, if you could make one about "damage blocks", which themselves seem a good way to break someone's fist on your elbow (or other part of body against another part of body) but still...they are blocks. I really found them interesting, they are very large part of techniques in 52 Blocks but also I saw somewhere such techniques in Muay Boran or similar martial arts. I guess they are the last stand, just like forehead? Just another idea for a video from you :D Looking forward for more! Take care!
A great display of skill. I learned a lot, thank you.
I enjoy this coaching, the movements are brilliant.
Great video! Would love to see a video where you review the VR game or boxing simulator “ The Thrill of the Fight” and share your thoughts. Thanks.
Thanks. I don’t have any current generation video game hardware, so that game review may have to wait.
Hi Ramsey, love the content. Is it beneficial to use a heaver Heavy Bag as a
opposed to a lighter one? For example a standard 30-40kg one or a 60-80kg heaver one.
That depends on what you are trying to accomplish. There are many good bag drills that you can do with a light bag, and others that work much better with a heavier one.
I would like if you did a video with Da'Mon Stith and talked about African martial arts, as well as universal movements/techniques in martial arts
The way I train and was taught is that the initial chambering/starting position is your guard/deflection and the move that follows ( the "block") is usually a counter strike or used to set up distance or frame against an opponent.
I have had long hooks that I throw (I’m gangly) that can be blocked because it hits the elbow other than that I very much agree with this...Great vid Ramsey!
This is principally why Lee abandoned trapping
All I know is someone tried to hit me in the head with a pipe and I used a high block ( karate) and it protected me from getting hit in the head. I thought my forearm was broke , but luckily I only got bruising.
Got a black belt in Shito-ryu Karate when I was young, and went on to study other styles such as Krav Maga, and Kickboxing. They call them blocks in karate but it's really a form of deflecting an attack with power in order to hurt the opponent's hand/arm. You don't ever stand still when "blocking" you're on the balls of your feet like I'm boxing, and using your opponents momentum against them. It's similar to grappling in the way that you always find an opportunity to intercept. Great video, and great job explaining that these martial arts movies are purely cinematic, not practical.
Ah, reminds me of some lessons of our 1 or 3-step kumite (shotokan). We'd start off warming up with less range of motion and fairly low intensity and work up to faster / deeper strikes. Eventually you realize that mobility is way better than standing your ground and soaking up the strike. While our blocks are just considered strikes, there's only so many bruises you can take in training before you realize that evasion is the clearly superior alternative (or deflecting to some extent, too). It was always a fun time working with the less experienced students when you stopped being a "compliant" training partner and they have to adapt on the fly to the increased intensity. Big difference between practicing a technique and having to make it work. :)
the first 1-2 parrying drill is basically karate's Soto Uke (out-to-in block) in full-contact style. the robotic-type blocks at the start of the vid would be better as a personal workout (for speed/power, for instance) than an actual partner drill/sparring in full-contact.
I also recall an Okinawan grandmaster describing karate blocks as "receiving & redirecting" rather than direct parries. apparently that notion got lost when karate went to mainland Japan.
As I learned more and more, strikes should be able to break the opponent or at least redirecting the attack. Good video, stay strong
Well, i guess the way they do things in Karate Kid and in movies in general, is because they need to keep a distance for make it look good and also to not risk to hit and injure eachother, which can cost thousands of dollars to the production lol. There are plenty of examples in UA-cam that show how this blocks (wrongly called blocks by the way) actually work.
I trained in Okinawan karate as a young man and we were taught to strike as a block, much like in Karate kid. Our regular block to be used around the chest area started with your fist down low by your side and you would sweep it up across your entire body until your fist is facing up in front of you. I remember even then thinking there was no way I would have time to block a punch with a longer, slower movement. Funny enough, when we prepared for competitions, we never did any of that and instead employed more basic, Western boxing style blocks. I never understood why we were taught one way for katas and then another way to actually compete, but that was how it went down.
i like watching these videos on double speed. looks crazy
I had a sensei tell me that a block is a strike, and a strike is a break.
Karate has gotten so watered down over the years that the very purpose for which it was created is practically forgotten.
Wait a minute! My whole defense is based on, "Wax on, wax off!"
Crane stance is good though, right?
I used to do Shotokan when I was a kid and once I did also one day at Viet Vo Dao. I saw similar things but one that was different is that they used to block with their fists instead of their forearms.
Large over exaggerating movements in basics are to get you to work the muscle groups. It’s essentially a drill. Sparring is totally different problem is where that connection is never made.
Cool video and good explanation.
Algo vi en un video sobre los 3 niveles de aplicacion de los movimientos de Karate.
Coincide. Muy buena divulgacion
Love the TaiChi leg grab/throw.
The sad thing is, many Karate , Tae kwon do, and even Kung fu schools teach this stuff (low block, high block, ect ect) as real self defense. I sometimes wonder if these moves are more useful in sword, shield, and other weapon fighting than with unarmed combat. Much like the myth of the one hit death touch with unarmed strikes could have its source in real one strike deaths from say a sword or spear.
You do realize, that it matters where you hit and single proper punch when connects to nose / throat and few other places can mean instant disability or death?