Knee block - Revision history

YellowHatGuy at 18:39, 13 August 2021

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YellowHatGuy at 04:55, 27 May 2019

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YellowHatGuy at 22:47, 30 September 2018

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YellowHatGuy at 22:46, 30 September 2018

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YellowHatGuy at 22:46, 30 September 2018

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YellowHatGuy at 22:46, 30 September 2018

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 There are two versions of the knee block: passive, and active.
 == Passive Knee Block ==
-The passive knee block is simplicity itself -- enter a [[Crane_stance#Fighting_crane_stance|fighting crane stance]]. That’s it -- that’s all there is; it’s that simple. Your thighs are padded with muscle, which will act as a meat shield to protect your genitals. Additionally, knee blocks are the ultimate defense against [[Leg sweep|leg sweeps]], since moving your foot gives your opponent nothing to sweep. This is an extremely simple technique, which is appropriate for [[Beginners]] and [[Novice students|novice students]].
+The passive knee block is simplicity itself -- enter a [[Crane_stance#Fighting_crane_stance|fighting crane stance]]. That’s it -- that’s all there is; it’s that simple. Your thighs are padded with muscle, which will act as a meat shield to protect your genitals. Additionally, knee blocks are the ultimate defense against [[Leg sweep|leg sweeps]], since moving your foot gives your opponent nothing to sweep. This is an extremely simple technique, which is appropriate for [[Beginners|beginners]] and [[Novice students|novice students]].
   [video of knee block, from the front and from the side, fast and slow]

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−	'''Hittsui uke''' (literally: “knee-hammer block”), the '''knee block''' is used to defend against attacks directed below the waistline (e.g., [[Kyūsho#Groin\|groin]], [[Kyūsho#Side_of_the_knee\|knees]], [[Kyūsho#Instep\|feet]])~~, because hand~~-based blocks would require leaning forward to reach ~~those~~ attacks. This leaning would compromise your balance. Additionally, your head would become closer to the opponent, making it easier to hit.	+	'''Hittsui uke''' (literally: “knee-hammer block”), the '''knee block''' is used to defend against attacks directed below the waistline (e.g., [[Kyūsho#Groin\|groin]], [[Kyūsho#Side_of_the_knee\|knees]], [[Kyūsho#Instep\|feet]]). Hand-based blocks would require leaning forward to reach such low-level attacks. This leaning would compromise your balance. Additionally, your head would become closer to the opponent, making it easier to hit.

	There are two versions of the knee block: passive, and active.		There are two versions of the knee block: passive, and active.

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 '''Hittsui uke''' (literally: “knee-hammer block”), the '''knee block''' is used to defend against attacks directed below the waistline (e.g., [[Kyūsho#Groin|groin]], [[Kyūsho#Side_of_the_knee|knees]], [[Kyūsho#Instep|feet]]), because hand-based blocks would require leaning forward to reach those attacks. This leaning would compromise your balance. Additionally, your head would become closer to the opponent, making it easier to hit.
-There are two versions of the knee block: passive, and active. It should be noted that ''both versions are, in every way, the same technique.'' Beginners and novice students do not use the active version only because it requires a well-developed sense of timing. If the block comes too early, it becomes one of the passive knee blocks from earlier. If the block comes too late, then you get hit. It is best to err on the side of caution and block early, and as you improve, you can reduce that buffer time until you can actively block. This is critical because exclusively relying on passive knee blocks will really beat up your shins after a while. Many of our [[Beginners|beginner]], [[Novice|novice]], and [[Intermediate|intermediate students]] elect to wear shin pads while sparring until they get their timing worked out.
+There are two versions of the knee block: passive, and active.
 == Passive Knee Block ==
 The passive knee block is simplicity itself -- enter a [[Crane_stance#Fighting_crane_stance|fighting crane stance]]. That’s it -- that’s all there is; it’s that simple. Your thighs are padded with muscle, which will act as a meat shield to protect your genitals. Additionally, knee blocks are the ultimate defense against [[Leg sweep|leg sweeps]], since moving your foot gives your opponent nothing to sweep. This is an extremely simple technique, which is appropriate for [[Beginners]] and [[Novice students|novice students]].
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 == Active Knee Block ==
 The active knee block is similar. The act of entering fighting crane stance -- pulling your knee up and across the waist to the opposite-side hip -- can swat incoming attacks aside, while setting up a [[Kicks|kicking]] counterattack.
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 '''Hittsui uke''' (literally: “knee-hammer block”), the '''knee block''' is used to defend against attacks directed below the waistline (e.g., [[Kyūsho#Groin|groin]], [[Kyūsho#Side_of_the_knee|knees]], [[Kyūsho#Instep|feet]]), because hand-based blocks would require leaning forward to reach those attacks. This leaning would compromise your balance. Additionally, your head would become closer to the opponent, making it easier to hit.
-There are two versions of the knee block: passive, and active.
+There are two versions of the knee block: passive, and active. It should be noted that ''both versions are, in every way, the same technique.'' Beginners and novice students do not use the active version only because it requires a well-developed sense of timing. If the block comes too early, it becomes one of the passive knee blocks from earlier. If the block comes too late, then you get hit. It is best to err on the side of caution and block early, and as you improve, you can reduce that buffer time until you can actively block. This is critical because exclusively relying on passive knee blocks will really beat up your shins after a while. Many of our [[Beginners|beginner]], [[Novice|novice]], and [[Intermediate|intermediate students]] elect to wear shin pads while sparring until they get their timing worked out.
-The passive knee block is simplicity itself -- enter a fighting [[Crane stance|crane stance]]. That’s it -- that’s all there is; it’s that simple. Your thighs are padded with muscle, which will act as a meat shield to protect your genitals. Additionally, knee blocks are the ultimate defense against [[Leg sweep|leg sweeps]], since moving your foot gives your opponent nothing to sweep. This is an extremely simple technique, which is appropriate for [[Beginners]] and [[Novice students|novice students]].
+== Passive Knee Block ==
   [video of knee block, from the front and from the side, fast and slow]
+== Active Knee Block ==
 The active knee block is similar. The act of entering fighting crane stance -- pulling your knee up and across the waist to the opposite-side hip -- can swat incoming attacks aside, while setting up a [[Kicks|kicking]] counterattack.
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 {{Navigation}}

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 The passive knee block is simplicity itself -- enter a fighting [[Crane stance|crane stance]]. That’s it -- that’s all there is; it’s that simple. Your thighs are padded with muscle, which will act as a meat shield to protect your genitals. Additionally, knee blocks are the ultimate defense against [[Leg sweep|leg sweeps]], since moving your foot gives your opponent nothing to sweep. This is an extremely simple technique, which is appropriate for [[Beginners]] and [[Novice students|novice students]].
-[video of passive knee block, from the front and from the side, fast and slow]
+ [video of knee block, from the front and from the side, fast and slow]
 The active knee block is similar. The act of entering fighting crane stance -- pulling your knee up and across the waist to the opposite-side hip -- can swat incoming attacks aside, while setting up a [[Kicks|kicking]] counterattack.
 It should be noted that ''both versions are, in every way, the same technique.'' Beginners and novice students do not use the active version only because it requires a well-developed sense of timing. If the block comes too early, it becomes one of the passive knee blocks from earlier. If the block comes too late, then you get hit. It is best to err on the side of caution and block early, and as you improve, you can reduce that buffer time until you can actively block. This is critical because exclusively relying on passive knee blocks will really beat up your shins after a while. Many of our [[Beginners|beginner]], [[Novice|novice]], and [[Intermediate|intermediate students]] elect to wear shin pads while sparring until they get their timing worked out.
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 {{Navigation}}

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 The active version is similar. The act of entering fighting crane stance -- pulling your knee up and across the waist to the opposite-side hip -- can swat incoming attacks aside, while setting up a kicking counterattack.
-It should be noted that ''both versions are, in every way, the same technique.'' The active version is not used by beginners and novice students, only because it requires a fairly well-developed sense of timing to execute. If the block comes too early, it becomes one of the passive knee blocks from earlier. If the block comes too late; you get hit. Err on the side of caution and block early, and as you improve, that buffer time becomes shorter and shorter, until you can actively block. This is critical because passive knee blocks will really start to beat up your shins after a while; this is why many of our beginner, novice, and [[Intermediate|intermediate students]] elect to wear shin pads while sparring.
+It should be noted that ''both versions are, in every way, the same technique.'' The active version is not used by beginners and novice students, only because it requires a fairly well-developed sense of timing to execute. If the block comes too early, it becomes one of the passive knee blocks from earlier. If the block comes too late; you get hit. Err on the side of caution and block early, and as you improve, that buffer time becomes shorter and shorter, until you can actively block. This is critical because passive knee blocks will really start to beat up your shins after a while; this is why many of our [[Beginners|beginner]], [[Novice|novice]], and [[Intermediate|intermediate students]] elect to wear shin pads while sparring.
 [video of active knee block, from the front and from the side, fast and slow]

← Older revision		Revision as of 22:46, 30 September 2018
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−	Hittsui uke (literally: “knee-hammer block”) is used to defend against attacks directed below the waistline (e.g., [[Kyūsho#Groin\|groin]], [[Kyūsho#Side_of_the_knee\|knees]], [[Kyūsho#Instep\|feet]]), because hand-based blocks would require leaning in to meet those attacks. This leaning will compromise your balance. Additionally, your head becomes closer to the opponent, making it easier to hit.	+	'''Hittsui uke''' (literally: “knee-hammer block”), the '''knee block''' is used to defend against attacks directed below the waistline (e.g., [[Kyūsho#Groin\|groin]], [[Kyūsho#Side_of_the_knee\|knees]], [[Kyūsho#Instep\|feet]]), because hand-based blocks would require leaning in to meet those attacks. This leaning will compromise your balance. Additionally, your head becomes closer to the opponent, making it easier to hit.

	There are two versions of the knee block: passive, and active.		There are two versions of the knee block: passive, and active.