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Summary: Block your opponent's punches & kicks and learn how to do a low block with expert tips and advice on soo bahk do in this free video.

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Geoff Sterling 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 D... read more

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by joesteph

There's an error in the transcript: Geoff doesn't call it "Ha Dol e Maki," but "Ha Dan Mahk Kee," every "Mahk Kee" being Korean for a block. He is right that in Soo Bahk Do there is an emphasis on not leaving yourself open, like a target, while moving into the strike from position to the strike itself; the body/torso is protected by proper arm placement. The block is with the outer wrist area, so it isn't a hammer strike against, say, the kick that's coming (therefore a low block). You don't even use a lot of force; you're redirecting, not using force against force, and that makes it easier for your countermove. Geoff's a lot smoother than I am, that's for sure, moving from low block to low block, his muscles relaxed until that arm reaches block position.

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Doing a Low Block in Soo Bahk Do

Hi! I am Geoff Sterling with Hollywood Soo Bahk Do. Right now I am going to show you the concept of closed and opened with our very first basic block that we do here. When you take a basic introductory class this is a block that is a low block. The Korean terminology is Ha Dol e Maki. You are here this way and again you are going to twist your hips around and then go into a front stance. Swing your arms this way and this time you are going to have a little more control and you are going to block. One thing that is unique about Soo Bahk Do is that we pay a lot of attention to our intermediate position. You see a lot of times you leave yourself vulnerable. As you are getting ready to do something, you can be vulnerable right there people can get you in between that intermediate spot and that is why we pay great attention to detail. As we get ready to do the low block you are already blocking right here. Your body is closed and you are in tight and then you are going to open your body up into the low block. To demonstrate that in the low profile here. You are already in this front stance and you twist your hip. Now it is kind of breaking up in to one two but usually when you do it you want it to flow a little bit more so it will look more like this. Then make sure you stay low on your stances and that is something that is unique about our style of life is keep your legs very low. So to demonstrate again at full speed. From us at Hollywood Soo Bahk Do, thank you for watching.

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