how would you stop a flurry of punches?

Question

i do itf taekwondo and we are tought the basics upward block ect
but how would you defend yourself from a flurry of punches because when i was in sparring no one could block my punches as it was coming at speed
i use to do boxing so i had a slight advantage
do i just have to keep practsiong my blocking

Answer 1

Defence may win a hockey game but if it helped you win a figt Matt Hughes would have done better in his fight! Think offence!

Answer 2

Well you need to practice blocking. One drill you can work into scenario sparring is having your partner stand in front of you, cuss and argue or whatever, and then launch a flurry of punches. (You have on protective gear of course)

Also you can do Corner Drills which is just you standing back to the wall, and your partner throw some boxing blows from close up. Do this drill and gradually increase the speed each day. After awhile you can give your partner the gear and you start to slip in strikes, elbows, knees, uppercuts, and all that. First work on a specific strike you want to land inbetween the flurry, then work them in combinations. Then when you actually fight as soon as this flurry begins you can slip you blows in. It's on the Matt Thornton Clinch tape.

Another drill you can do for wider blows is using a padded or light children bat, start out slow, your partner swings the bat like a hook on one side, around your arm and neck area, then when you are ready both sides, then your partner goes to your head, one side first, then both sides, then join the drills up, then to your kidney area, same process. Then you block your legs you will put your knee up to block so the bat doesnt hit the thigh or groin. Then join these drills all up together, start out slow then speed up. If you know Muay Thau blocks then you will be right at home. I got this drill from Chris Clugston's Combat JKD tapes (all his stuff is incredible and under-rated)

Find out some information about the NHB "Stonewall Defense" (A book called "Savage Strikes" by Mark Hatmaker,) the Dynamic Combat "Shield", http://www.dynamiccombat.com/dcmstore/videoclips/shield1.html http://www.dynamiccombat.com/news/BBOct02.html http://www.kungfuonline.com/article.php?article=109http://www.kungfuonline.com/article.php?article=60 and Rodney King's "Crazy Monkey Defense". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njPgVLPTWZk

All of these are relatively similar but seeing them all and practicing them all will give you the best defense you can find.

Answer 3

do a swooping circular motion block with your right hand going downward then complete the circle coming up with a back fist to the head. follow that with another punch from the left hand. this is a good technique if used properly in a fight. it can be an effective block along with an untelegraphable back fist and then come in with a cross to complete it for the point or KO.

Answer 4

In basic movements 7 forms, we use exagerated motions. This improves technique & builds power. I sparrinf, movenents must be more compact. Also against a flurry of punches, it is frequantly to step back a little & kick. His midsection will probably be open.

Answer 5

I have a 1st degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do and the only thing it showed me was how to kick well. It also gets you into better shape. Unfortunately through my years of Tae Kwon Do training, it never really taught me how to deflect a punch. I quit Tae Kwon Do and eventually moved on to trying to learn Kung Fu, specifically, Wing Chun Kung Fu. If you want to learn to deflect punches I recommend you to take any of the different styles of Kung Fu there is out there. You may not become Bruce Lee, but Kung Fu definetely teaches you how to deflect and counter punches with ease.

Answer 6

First of all let me state that I don't spar for points.
Flurry coming at me:

1. I am either going to cage, then go to work with my elbows, inward elbow, then stepthrough thrusting knee, marriage of gravity with jab, front snap kick to groin, muay thai roundhouse to knee.

2. Cage,

3. Against a boxer I utilize my front snap kick constantly to flustrate them, works great for my body size.

Always practice blocking, Just to remember while practicing blocking also practice double entry.

Answer 7

In real life? A hard kick to the groin.

You should ask your teacher to go over a few basic blocks with you, after a class sometime.

Answer 8

I wouldnt block them, I would swivel my torso, use my leading arm to protect my head, and stamp your knee cap, followed through by leading elbow swinging back at your head and a blast of chops to the head and neck, with swivel palms to the face from the rear hand (by this time I would be square on)

never block punches defensively, always think offensive. punches are close range so attack at medium range with legs to prevent the punches even contacting. dont fight mirrored to the attacker, fight different. dont fight grappling with grappling, or punching with punching... go different.

Answer 9

try holding both arms in front of you at shoulder height, then thrust your body into the punches, your hands should be on thier shoulders, this way you have trapped their arms in yours, i dont know abot tkd, but thats how we do it in judo. this way you have eliminated space between you and your attacker, so you can grapple or throw them.
and doctor knockers all your ribs are under your arms:

Answer 10

A sweep with one arm, followed immediately with a punch with the other.

That one could be the first of your flurryof punches.