Types of blocks and parries

34 blocks with their own page.

• Judo blocks and parries
• Karate blocks and parries

• Karate · JudoAge-ukeBlocking technique in Karate
• KarateSoto uke (外受け)Karate blocking technique
• Kickboxing · BoxingBlockingAct of stopping or deflecting an opponent's attack in martial arts
• KarateUchi-UkeKarate defense technique
• KarateKaisho haiwan ukeKnife-hand square side block
• KarateUchi ude uke (内腕受け)/ uchi uke (内受け): inside forearm block
• KarateGyako uchi ukeReverse outside mid-level
• KarateChudan soete ukeAdded hand inside block
• KarateNagashi ukeRising palm sweep block
• KarateKaisho juji ukeOpen-palm x block
• KarateJoge kaki ukeUp & down hook block
• KarateHeian GodanShotokan karate kata
• KarateNami Ashi, a.k.a. Nami GaeshiLeg snapping wave block
• KarateMawashi ukeRoundhouse or circle block
• KarateHaiwan ukeSquare side block
• KarateKakiwake ukeFloating x block
• KarateTeisho awase ukeHands together block
• KarateGedan juji ukeDownward x block
• KarateGedan kaki ukeDownward hook block
• JudoHiki-ukeGrasping block
• KarateJodan juji ukeUpward x block
• JudoJuji-ukeCross block
• KarateKaisho age ukeOpen-palm rising block
• KarateMorote Tsukami ukeAugmented grabbing/throwing block
• KarateOsae ukePalm block
• KarateOtoshi ukeDropping forearm block
• JudoShotei-ukePalm block
• KarateSokutei Osae UkePressing sole block
• KarateSokuto Osae UkePressing footedge block
• KarateTate shuto ukeHalf knife-hand block
• KarateTe osae ukeDropping palm block
• JudoTegatana-ukeKnife hand block
• KarateTsuki ukePunching block
• KarateEmpi ukeElbow block

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