Block/check defense against middle kick

The Block (check) is the most effective way to defend against a middle kick, a Muay Thai fighter that doesn't have a strong blocking game will not go far in the sport, especially if you up against a stronger Muay Tae ( kick fighter ).
You will not only be behind points in the fight but taking too many kicks to the rib cage or arms will damage your body in such a bad way that will be almost impossible to fight 5 rounds or either to have enough power left in your arms to knock your opponent down.
Proper use of blocks will also hurt your opponent's kicking leg, making him slow down his kicking game.
So please learn how to block properly and pay attention on the details.
Technique breakdown:
• Watch your opponent's chest to see the kick coming.
• Lift your knee all the way up on the inside of your arm with your leg touching your biceps.
• Connect your arm to your leg by pressing one against another, making a very strong block.
• Move your upper body slightly forward to have weight against the kick, dot not lean back when you block as the power of the kick will push you back out of balance.
• Your Arms don't change positions, keep them on a strong fight stance.
• Keep your standing leg nice and straight/firm, bending your standing leg will also cause you to go out of balance.
• The position of your blocking leg should be 45 angle facing the opponent's kick.
• The same technique is applied for both sides.

[netgeo]

Don’t know how i got here but I’ll sub

[sheena]

Quick and concise. I like it. Good stuff.

[marcusstone]

Nice quick tutorials.. I have problem in training when someone is little bit harder with kick it throws me off balance cause I dont have strong core with foot yet. :-)

[Trs]

Forgot to mention that you need to keep the shin out so that it makes direct contact with kickers shin but yeah other than that u got it pretty much
But if you just bring your knee straight up your gonna get swept and dropped by any slightly advanced guys

[kramkalisthenics]

I learned how to block with my feet before my hands. My teacher had mad bruises from shins up.