Quote Originally Posted by Trainer Monkey
Quote Originally Posted by Sharla
What's an 8 point blocking system - sounds like something I should know but don't
Ok,this is going to be hard to explain with out visuals,but Ill try
Take horse stance,ie squated fully presenting front(allow for Von joke here)shoulders square with hips
(Im gonna screw up order here)
Left arm,elbow cocked upwards to block off overhand shot
Rightitto
Right arm in stance across body
Left ditto
Right arm flick out in stance
Left ditto
This is the part that needs translating from martial arts
In martial arts its a full forearm sweep to portect your legs,but you can us it as just the jerk of your elbow to protect your body
Everything is right there for full defense,its strictly praciticing it
I'm having trouble picturing this... What would the base position be? You fight from horse stance or you just apply those blocks from whatever your normal stance would be? Also for the first two with the elbows cocked up should they be in against the chest? I'm not quite sure what you mean by 'in stance across body' either.