This one had two very similar descriptions sent in. We did them both, but I think the more detailed one wins for me. There are elements in it that are like combination 34, and the spin move shows up in an intermediate kempo I had. Scheduling has been tricky, but I am trying to keep an every other day posting pace to keep this project moving.
Fine tuning your inward block.
Continuing on the Tommy Karate mining, I was watching this video and found that Tom explained the inward block in similar way to the way I explain it. If you block with your forearm perpendicular to the floor, it presents the problem of powering your opponent’s next punch. By making some subtle adjustments you can stall that rotation and buy yourself some time. There are some other great pieces of advice in this video in addition to the block explanation, so watch the whole thing even if it is a white belt technique. Of course it wouldn’t be a true martial arts recommendation without me saying I’d do a backfist instead of the back two knuckle punch (or in addition), but that’s the way the world of martial arts works.
