What is the difference between "parrying" and "blocking" a punch?

Question

Is there a difference or is it the same thing,

Answer 1

Parrying is using an arm or fist to pust away the punch.

Blocking is when you absorb the entire punch with your arms.

Answer 2

Haven't seen parrying in the boxing ring in years. Trying to recall a fighter that did. Holmes used to do a parry with his elbow if his opponent tried to cross over his jab. If you can find it, watch him against Shavers, the second fight where Shavers scores a unofficial knockdown when Holmes parried a counter right. But a parry and a block are virtually the same thing, but the block is usually closer in and nearly totally absorbs a punch with the arms/gloves. I think B-Hop's KO right against Trinidad was close to a parry.

Answer 3

Good question sir and there isn't a whole lot of difference. In parrying a blow, you kind of push the punch away and look to counter. Blocking a punch, you absorb it more with your gloves. Jack Johnson was a defensive wizard and well known for his ability to parry punches.

Answer 4

You parry with your open hand and push the punch away, you can counter off the parry if able. You can block punches using your shoulders, upperarm, forearm, or a closed fist.

Answer 5

well parrying is like not just blocking trying to kind of hit up on the guy i belive.
thanks
~josh

Answer 6

jason c's got it right. both are good forms of defense, but parrying, when used right, can be more effective because it will misplace your oppenents glove meaning there's an opening just waiting to be hit. if you learn to parry well, you can be very deadly

Answer 7

They're interchangeable most of the time, but there's a slightly different shade of meaning. "Nice seeing you" would be more likely at the end of a conversation as you're about to go your separate ways. It just means "I've enjoyed spending this relatively short amount of time with you." "Nice to see you" could be at the beginning of the conversation (possibly with a hint of surprise, like "What a wonderful coincidence it is that a chance encounter would bring us together like this!") or at the end of the conversation, where it means the same as "Nice seeing you."