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Understanding Blocks in Soo Bahk Do
Closing & Opening in Soo Bahk Do
Doing a Low Block in Soo Bahk Do
Doing a High Block in Soo Bahk Do
The Inside to Outside Block in Soo Bahk Do
The Outside to Inside Block in Soo Bahk Do
The Reinforced Block in Soo Bahk Do
The Low X Block in Soo Bahk Do
The High X Block in Soo Bahk Do
The Side Block in Soo Bahk Do
The Knife Hand Block in Soo Bahk Do
The Low Knife Block in Soo Bahk Do
The Cross Legged Low Block in Soo Bahk Do
The Side Step Counter in Soo Bahk Do
Open Stance Blocking in Soo Bahk Do
The Inside to Outside Grab Block in Soo Bahk Do
Understanding Soo Bahk Do Blocks
Summary: Block your opponent's punches & kicks and learn how to close and open your body with expert tips and advice on soo bahk do in this free video.
Geoff Sterling began training in Tang Soo Do at age 18, 5 years later he switched to Soo Bahk Do. Geoff tested for blackbelt in October in 2004 for Soo Bahk Do, and 2nd degree Black...read more
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"Hi my name is Geoff Sterling and I am a practitioner of Hollywood Soo Bahk Do and I am going to be demonstrating to you now the concepts of open and close which I have been talking about a lot but how it applies to blocking somebody. Before I even show you any blocks, which by the way this episode is about. I am going to be showing you close and open in a front stance moving and how that works. Basically I am not even going to block at all but all I need is to let them go really relaxed with no tension at all and then close your body like that then open it. Again, just relax your arms, step through, and then open them. Just throw your arms naturally and feel the chi and the energy and your body. You are here this way, this way, and that way. Notice my hip, closed and opened. O'kay here is a profile shot of me now, closed and opened. A bit faster now. It's o'kay just let your arms fly out. This is a good drill to understanding the concepts of Soo Bahk Do. When you start applying that to the blocks later on you will find more power. Again, here is the closed and opened. That is another way and you can do it different ways. You can let your arms go loose, you can tense them up at the end but this is an actual block exercise to show you the energy that is involved with keeping your body closed and then opened. From us here at Soo Bahk Do, thank you for watching. "
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joesteph said
on 8/2/2008 I wonder how many people will watch this video in the series, in that it isn't a "flashy" one? Well, my instructor (4th dan) had her own instructor (5th dan) come to the dojang while I was being tutored/prepared for taking regular classes. I was introduced to blocking movements that had my arms hang down loosely, and the emphasis was on the hip movement, as Geoff points out. While I didn't swing my arms as much as he does in the demonstration video, as I moved up and down the dojang, concentrating on a relaxed body with an active hip movement, I felt myself improved in my coordination with blocking. Testing blocks right afterwards, right there in the dojang, gave an immediate result. Everybody want to punch and kick away, but sloppy blocking will cost you while sparring in the dojang and, more seriously, in a real life situation.