MMA - Blocking Kicks

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[serpentide666]

WRROONNG! when you block you should bring your knee up outside your elbow!...otherwise if the opponents leg travels up your leg from the momentum of his kick your going to get your elbow and the surrounding nerves and tendons smashed! Also bringing your defending leg up outside the elbow allows you to keep your guard strong and steady without spreading them to bring the shin up! Also if he kicks you hard enough his leg could push your arm up and get through to certain target area's.

[muaythai4mma]

@serpentide666 I disagree. Your arm is being reinforced by your leg by placing your knee on the inside of your elbow. If it was the other way around (knee on the outside of elbow) then their would be nothing reinforcing your arm. Yes the opponents leg may travel up to your elbow but that would be after the initial impact upon your shin so once his leg hits your elbow the blow would be far less severe. Every single Kru I've trained with in Thailand has taught me to block this way.

[ThePhoenix52]

Is it ok to block it with your arm(like blocking cross in your body),but dont left your jab undefended,you bend on that side where you getting kicked? Sorry for my english .. :)

[muaythai4mma]

@ThePhoenix52 If I understand you correctly then you have to be careful of leaning into the kick. It would be better if you stepped in the same direction of the kick therefore lessening the impact.

[HOTRODRICO]

IVE HEARD THAT YOU SHOULD TURN THE BLOCKING RAISED LEG OUTWARD AS YOU BLOCK IS THAT A GOOD OR BAD ISEA ACCORDING TO YOU SIR?

[muaythai4mma]

@HOTRODRICO That is a good idea because it will help you keep your balance upon impact of the kick. It will create more of a shin on shin impact vs. shin on muscle.

[josh1212121]

nice van

[crewifyable]

what if they fake the kick and see you make that block, you could be taken down with a kick to the main leg that is the only thing balancing you. Is there another block that has a better guard?

[serpentide666]

Plus with your knee brought up outside the guard, If his kick travels up, the angle of your knee facing out will divert his foot away from your body.

If his kick is high enough that it's on target with your head, it will hit your guard regardless of whether your leg or inside or outside.

[jaymes303]

outside knee goes on the inside elbow is what you were showing

[MrBeach360]

point your feet up i guess i can do that

[HOTRODRICO]

@sportmuaythai very good info aswell. thank you for your time and advice sir. i will utilize it in my training. thank you

[ZGSON]

Ideally you want shin on foot contact (your shin, their foot), as shin on shin can hurt you as well. But, often times in fighting, things are not ideal.