How to Do Blocks in Soo Bahk Do

Summary: Soo Bahk Do is a combination of Korean martial arts and philosophy. Its founder Hwang Kee took principles from Chinese martial arts like Kung Fu and philosophies from Taoism and Confucianism and made a fighting style that combined steps, forms, postures, and conditioning. The basic ideal of the art is that strong spirit and body creates a strong individual, which, in turn, creates a strong and peaceful community, and in turn, a strong and peaceful world.

In this free video series, our expert Geoff Sterling will teach you how to do blocks in soo bahk do. He will teach you how to do closing and opening blocks, low & high blocks, inside to outside and outside to inside blocks, a reinforced block, a low x block, a high x block, and a side block. He will also teach you how to do a knife hand block, a low knife hand block, a cross legged low block, and a side step counter. He'll even teach you how to do open stance blocking and an inside to outside grab block.