Basics

[Nightingale]

LOL, C.E.

 

[Rich Parsons]

Originally posted by Michael Billings

Nightingale,

Force meeting force? An example, an upward block, is never meeting the attack with "the same" amount of force. I emphasize deflection as the block travels up the centerline of the body in an uppercut punch position, rotating at the appropriate time to strike the opponent's descending arm. This rotation is synchronized with the forearm "bracing" at a 45 degree from the humorous and a fist to a fist and a half above and in front of the forehead. This provides a bracing angle as you settle into your stance providing the foundation or base for this striking block. (I also try to encourage advanced students to block at or slightly above the elbow, where the nerve passes near the surface.)

This is a different block from the sweeping upward block that Shotokan and Tae-Kwon-Do teach. They truly meet force with force at a 90 degree angle. It is a bone-block that hurts both people. I know because I did it for years.

I understand why you prefer parries and redirecting an attack, but a properly executed basic can be just as effective regardless of size. If you incorporate the appropriate maneuvers, principles and concepts the blocks, as taught work. Doctor Chapel may have come on a little strong, but I think that is what he was implying ... then again, maybe not - I do not do SubLevel-4, but do know where the nerves are on the human body. This is important in not exposing or hurting ours, while striking the opponent's correctly and effectively. It is not just a strength thing, that is the difference in Kenpo and all the other Martial Arts I have studied.

Michael B.
UKS-Texas

P.S. Glad to see you here Dr. Chapel

Michael B.,

A question, of semantics so that I can make sure
I understand. When you say a Block of 90 Degrees
you mean that if the attack was coming down the
centerline perfectly vertical, then the block
would be across the horizontal plane, perfectly
horizontal, to be at 90 degreed to each other?

Or did you mean that the strike was coming
straight down perfectly vertical and you block
is going up perfectly vertical but that your
arms meet and the intersection looks like
graph paper and the arms are 90 degrees to each
other. The reason I ask is that the blocking
force in this case would be 180 degrees to the
attacking force.

Note: Please excuse me I am an engineer and
I want to make sure I understand and only ask
for clarification, not for any other reason. :asian:


Thank you for your time

Rich

 

[Goldendragon7]

Originally posted by Doc
:rofl: STOP SHOWING OFF!

man, can't have any fun anymore.....

 

[Michael Billings]

In the shade here today. But actually I am talking about the angle of intersection, not the direction from which the force is coming from. I understand why you asked, it is a Michigan thing -- hee-hee, just kidding. My wife is from Kalamazoo, I truely do "... gotta girl from Kalamazoo."

You engineers, picky, picky, picky - that is why you like Kenpo. It gives you a logical framework in which to reference Physical Physics, as I like to call it.

-Michael
UKS-Texas

 

[Goldendragon7]

Originally posted by Rich Parsons
Michael B.,
A question, of semantics so that I can make sure
I understand. When you say a Block of 90 Degrees
you mean that if the attack was coming down the
centerline perfectly vertical, then the block
would be across the horizontal plane, perfectly
horizontal, to be at 90 degreed to each other?
Or did you mean that the strike was coming
straight down perfectly vertical and you block
is going up perfectly vertical but that your
arms meet and the intersection looks like
graph paper and the arms are 90 degrees to each
other. The reason I ask is that the blocking
force in this case would be 180 degrees to the
attacking force.
Note: Please excuse me I am an engineer and
I want to make sure I understand and only ask
for clarification, not for any other reason. :asian:
Thank you for your time
Rich

It doesn't matter what the angle of attack or entry is...... but when you "strike" at a 90 degree angle ....... that angle is delivered relative to the attack, if less than it may be at a 45 or less and then called an agnle of deflection vs. angle of incidence.
:asian:

 

[Michael Billings]

Of course it is an ANGLE OF DEFLECTION.

I completely missed the obvious in terms of using the correct vocabulary to express my thoughts. Thanks! (no sarcasm)

Still the student,
-Michael
UKS-Texas

 

[Goldendragon7]

For a minute there I thought you were gonna talk about the angle of the dangle.........:rofl:

:asian:

 

[Michael Billings]

Gotta go teach. Later!!

Boy, you should feel the heat.

 

[Goldendragon7]

:asian: