| Blocking and striking with the same leg or arm? What | | | | counter-attack with the same limb instead of just |
| happened to the other weapons we carry as part of | | | | continuing with the motion. It happens! You're sparring |
| our bodies everyday? I have to tell you though I've had | | | | with some guy who could potentially kill you if he/she |
| some good success with this method of | | | | or you have a bad day there's a tendency to make |
| counter-attack, but it does have it's disadvantages as | | | | sure you don't get hit! |
| well.... | | | | Technically It's Slower! |
| The Advantages and Disadvantages of Blocking and | | | | Think about it. You're opponent executes a right |
| Striking with The Same Limb for Martial Arts and | | | | hooking punch. You block to the inside with your left |
| Self-Defense Practitioners | | | | hand and counter-attack with your right hand at the |
| Blocking and striking with the same leg or arm? What | | | | same time and it's faster! This is one reason I'm |
| happened to the other weapons we carry as part of | | | | surprised the same limb blocking and striking work so |
| our bodies everyday? I have to tell you though I've had | | | | well! |
| some good success with this method of | | | | Examples of Blocking and Striking with The Same |
| counter-attack, but it does have it's disadvantages as | | | | Limb |
| well.... | | | | These are combinations I've personally executed |
| Advantages of Blocking and Striking with The Same | | | | successfully to give you an idea what to what I'm |
| Limb | | | | referring. Please do not try these except under the |
| An Opening is Immediately Created | | | | guidance of a qualified instructor. |
| I block in close and snap my hands to increase the | | | | Right Hooking Hand-Strike |
| force of my block or parry. Because of this my | | | | Left inside to outside knife-hand block. |
| opponent or attacker must reach out for me, thus | | | | Left hooking cross to the chin. |
| creating an opening on the same side. | | | | Right Hooking Hand-Strike |
| The One Hand with Which to Block Syndrome | | | | Left inside to outside knife-hand block |
| I can't tell you how many experienced martial artists I | | | | Left outside to inside knife-hand strike to the neck. |
| have sparred with that think they only have one limb | | | | Right Hooking Hand-Strike |
| with which to block. This seems especially true if their | | | | Right outside to inside knife-hand block |
| front hand has executed the attack. For some reason | | | | Right back-fist to the nose |
| block with the rear hand seems to have not | | | | Right Hooking Hand-Strike |
| developed as a reflex in as many martial artists as I'd | | | | Right outside to inside knife-hand block |
| like to see it develop. So if that hand is suddenly | | | | Right inside to outside knife-hand strike to the neck |
| extended outward, you almost see a look of shock on | | | | Right Roundhouse Groin Kick (shin, instep or toe of |
| their faces when they see a fist or knife-hand strike | | | | shoe) |
| coming at their unprotected side of their head or neck. | | | | Raise Left Knee |
| Because these martial artists almost always block with | | | | Left front-kick to the groin without setting your foot |
| one limb, they often try to race me back to the block. | | | | down. |
| Even then they don't win because having a threatening | | | | Right Roundhouse Groin Kick (shin, instep or toe of |
| weapon inside their defenses is an unusual experience | | | | shoe) |
| for them. | | | | Raise Right Knee |
| Disadvantages of Blocking and Striking with The Same | | | | Right side-kick to the supporting knee without setting |
| Limb | | | | your foot down. |
| This Won't Work Against a Martial Artist Who Blocks | | | | Conclusion |
| Equally Well With Both Hands | | | | As you can see you have some martial arts |
| Now think about that before you say, “yup that's | | | | techniques to either consider, practice or of course as |
| me.” When's the last time you got your hand | | | | some martial artists do, nothing at all. The choice is |
| trapped and avoided being hit or kicked with your | | | | yours as always to expand your horizons by finding |
| other arm without even thinking about it? | | | | fault with my theories after testing them or to agree |
| There's a Tendency to Block and Then | | | | with them slightly, change them and make them your |
| Counter-Attack | | | | own. |
| I've caught myself pausing after a block to | | | | |