From white belt to black belt: essential Martial Arts terms
A protective stance that keeps your hands up and body aligned to shield against incoming strikes.
Evasion (Footwork) involves using quick, controlled movement to avoid attacks by stepping, sliding, or repositioning your body.
A High Block is a defensive move that lifts the arm upward to protect the head from incoming strikes.
A martial art style focusing practical self-defense, linear striking, with strong stances and low kicks.
A Knife Hand Block is a defensive technique that uses the edge of the hand to deflect or redirect an incoming attack.
A Low Block is a defensive move that sweeps downward to protect the lower body from incoming strikes or kicks.
A Parry is a quick redirection of an incoming attack using minimal movement to deflect it away.