2 Block Basics | MMA Fighting

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Let's go over some blocking basics. So obviously blocking for punches. I have Chad here who's going to help demo. So again, we're working from a righty against righty stance. So from your basic stance, maybe if a wide right hand comes in I want to cover. Alright, when I cover, I always want to try to think of protecting the whole side of my head. So he throws that wide right hand, alright, I want to wrap the head up and I want to put the bicep right to my temple. And I want to keep the elbow down the center because if it's a straight right hand and I leave that elbow out I can still eat the punch. So just to protect against the straight, I can cover, and against the wide right hand, I can cover. Okay?

Same thing with the hook. If that hook comes in, alright, I want to wrap up the head. This time I'm just going to pivot a little. Alright? Wrap the head up. Remember, don't leave this open because that punch can still sneak through. I want to tighten up the guard as much as I can, or the cover, and as he throws it I want to wrap the head up. So again, against the wide right hand, alright, I'm going to cover. Even against the straight right hand, I'm going to use that cover. When the hook comes in, same concept, wrap the head up. Okay?

So maybe we'll go a little faster. We'll go a left hook, a wide right hand. He'll throw the left hook, wide right hand combination, and when he throws it I just want to wrap the head up and then adjust, keeping my feet based out and my feet under me. I don't want to move my feet too much. I always want to have a good base, especially if I'm defending. So Chad will throw a little faster. Alright? And I wrap up. Again, wrap the head up and always, for defense, focus on your partner's or your opponent's center body. Try not to watch his hands. I want to watch the movements coming from the chest. Okay? Make sure you're wrapping the head up. And that's your basic covering technique for wide punches.

[CommKommando]

Ducking also works for straight and hook punches. Watch Joe Frazier defense highlights and you will see him get missed by everything Ali through. It wasn't every time, but if he timed it right, it was effective.

[terrellnesbitt]

You should how to block the punches coming from the side and from straight on, but how I block against a combination like that with an uppercut included?

[jinception]

Lmfaoooo is that Chad Vasquez from Scenic fights

[dantejackson]

These make me feel like can whip my older brother. I am familiar with jui-jitsu as well my mma class has gone over a lot of this keep up the videos

[qiankundanuoyi]

Blocking like this only works in boxing. Outside of boxing, be prepared to rush in and attack or move back as you're opening yourself to kicks.

[cbrb]

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[superactorify]

Wow! thank you^^
Nice expression! i've always been curious about this partr, so it was difficult.

[Seekingtruth-mxur]

These same blocks are used in bare knuckle boxing. Interesting.

[Renegaiden_]

It shocks me as to how someone or why someone would dislike this cod.

[FachrulRSiraj]

Great block, but I always think that the ribs cage will be widely opened.

[HumbleFreeloaders]

i think that it'll probably seem easier to block them this way 'cause you see the wide arms commin toward you. but if they had a smaller silhouette and were to jab maintaining that silhouette, i think that would be harder to block, and i want to see what types of blocks i could use instead, thanks.

[MeekDoesThis]

Wth 10 yrs ago and this camera quality was actually kinda good

[onlinewong]

i used to think MMA, boxing is fighting nonsense
now i understand the beauty

[itzzaster]

guessing in a street fight slipping most the time would be much better than this?

[madeitthroughentertainment]

Been watching this the whole day preparing for my fight tonight 😂

[Wonderzable]

Hum theres a difference. I am a martial artist too but I do traditional (forms). I don't do fighting and I have NO applications whatsoever. Though I have learnt in the past weapons through videos ( sai, kali ).. You can learn how to fight but you will lack a lot of different assets. Not just that it will be choppy. However if you have a sparring partner that knows the mechanics a bit better, you should learn some stuff ( shadow boxing too). So don't take everything for granted.

[joshuaromero]

All good and  free advice thats for sure, very cool channel. 

[Elixarq]

Some ppl may be hating on how this guy uses his blocks well tbh he's only teaching you ways to block yourself from getting punched but he maybe slow at block but in the real world he's like a fightig god 😂😂

[fredricksonnick]

how do you approach blocking against a southpaw?

[IamGoth]

this is so confusing. the other video I've watched says that the hand should be on the ear.