8th Gup Yellow Defense

Forearm guarding block (palmok daebi makgi)

This block is frequently used as a ready posture in free sparring, since one can position oneself in a half facing posture and protect the body completely with both hands. Although the L stance or rear foot stances are most widely used, it can also be used with all other stances.

Rules for a guarding block:
1. Keep the blocking tool half facing the target at the moment of blocking.
2. Bring the opposite knifehand in front of the chest 3 centimetres from the body. The guarding hands should be flexible enough to protect the whole body against an attack.
3. Keep the body half facing the target at all times.

Twin forearm block (sang palmok magki)

This technique can be used to block a simultaneous attack from the front and side. The side block, however is the primary defence. This block can be performed with nearly all stances but walking stance. An L-stance or rear foot stance is chiefly used. The side-blocking forearm usually performs a middle block. It should be stressed that although a rising block may also be effective against an attack toward the forehead, the side block is the primary one. When blocking from a left L-stance, bring the right forearm inside of the left
forearm and vice versa.

Forearm rising block (palmok chookyo makgi)

The main purpose of this technique is to block the opponent's hand, foot or weapon directed towards the head, although it is frequently
used against a punch or side piercing kick directed against the bridge of the nose and area above. Always maintain a full facing posture
towards the opponent at the moment of block, when utilising a walking, sitting, parallel, close, one-leg, diagonal or x-stance.

Basic Principles:
1. The blocking tool must stay at the centre of the defenders forehead or face at the moment of block.
2. The fist should be slightly higher than the elbow.
3. The distance between the inner forearm and forehead is about seven centimetres with the elbow bent at a 45-degree angle.
4. The inner forearm reaches the same level as the forehead.

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