KEMPO FUNDAMENTALS - BLOCKING

These are the initial 8 blocks that include outward, inward, upward and downward.

Being able to pair blocks together on a single arm is critical for developing speed, timing and fluidity with your blocking.

Off counters are strikes thrown with the hand that is not blocking.

On counters are thrown from the same hand that does that block and they start from where the block finished.

Combo counters simply refers to blending both the Off and On Counters.

Open blocking means to use an open hand variation rather than a closed fist version of the block.

The 10 Point Blocking system uses two hand for each block.  This principal creates a decision point in each block thus making it very versatile.

Similar to the standard 8 blocks, these Off Counters are also done with an open hand strike.

These counters are all done with open handed strikes as well.

The combination of the Off and On Counters continues with the open variations.

Never before released, the Elbow 8 Point system works the same model of blocking as the standard 8 point systems, but from a much closer range.  Each of the counter strikes is also an elbow strike variation.

Just like the other On Counters, these are all elbow counter strikes.

The order of Off then On allows for a simultaneous Off Counter while executing the block.

This game helps in developing your reflexes.