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Single Knife Hand Block

( 한손날 바깥막기 hansonnal-bakkat-makgi )

Difficulty Level: Intermediate Technique: Blocks ( 막기 makgi )

The Single Knife Hand Outward Block ( 한손날 바깥막기 hansonnal-bakkat-makgi ) is an intermediate blocking technique. The hand ( 손 son ) is kept in a knife hand ( 손날 sonnal ) position to block ( 막기 makgi ) attacks to the torso. As the front arm sweeps across in an arc from the inside to the outside of the body, the back hand is simultaneously pulled back to the back hip and ready for a counter-attack such as a punch ( 지르기 jireugi ) to the opponent.

The important thing to remember is that the Single Knife Hand Outward Block ( 한손날 바깥막기 hansonnal-bakkat-makgi ) is moving in a straight line across the chest. Remember to keep the wrists ( 팔목 palmok ) straight, the blocking arm is angled at approximately 90-120 degrees, and the knife hand ( 손날 sonnal ) is as high as the shoulder. There are many small bones of the hand which need to be very carefully and slowly conditioned for safety. If done improperly, the practitioner may well break their hands ( 손 son ), wrist ( 팔목 palmok ), and/or fingers.

If the taekwondo practitioner side steps ( 옆딛기 yeop-ditgi ) or does a turning step ( 돌아딛기 dora-ditgi ) during combat, the block ( 막기 makgi ) can achieve a positional advantage relative to your opponent. Some attackers move and strike in linear fashion and the Single Knife Hand Outward Block ( 한손날 바깥막기 hansonnal-bakkat-makgi ) will throw them off when the block ( 막기 makgi ) is least expected from the side. Deploying effective footwork ( 딛기 ditgi ) involves keeping balance, closing or furthering the distance, controlling positioning, and creating additional momentum for strikes and blocks ( 막기 makgi ).

Experienced practitioners learn through repetition and muscle memory when (not just how) to launch particular blocks ( 막기 makgi ), based on the circumstances they are facing. Fights and fighters may have ebbs and flows in momentum and action that become predictable. Disrupting this flow may give the blocker an advantage.

Use of this block ( 막기 makgi ) is featured prominently in many of the World Taekwondo (WT) Poomse. Taekwondo poomse are the learning ground for real combat. As such, the muscles of the body should be lightly relaxed in order to perform the pattern with fluidity, speed and grace.

* Please see a certified Master Instructor ( 사범님 sabeomnim ) for training. Proper guidance and instructions are needed to ensure safe training.

Single Knife Hand Outward Block ( 한손날 바깥막기 hansonnal bakkat makgi )

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Taekwondo Pan American Games

The Pan American Games (also known colloquially as the Pan Am Games) constitute a major event in the Americas featuring summer and formerly winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions including taekwondo. The competition is held between athletes from nations of the Americas, every four years in the year before the Summer Olympic Games. For more information View Taekwondo Pan American Games »

Year	Date	Flag	City	Host Country
2019	July 26 - August 10		Lima	Peru
2015	July 19 - July 22		Toronto	Canada
2011	October 15 - October 18		Guadalajara	Mexico
2007	July 14 - July 17		Rio de Janeiro	Brazil
2003	August 13 - August 16		Santo Domingo	Dominican Republic
1999	July 23 - August 8		Winnipeg	Canada
1995	July 23 - August 8		Mar Del Plata	Argentina
1991	August 3 - August 18		La Havana	Cuba
1987	August 14 - August 16		Indianapolis	USA

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Quiz

Question. What is the korean terminology for Front Stance?

Front Stance is a precursor of the fighting stance ( 겨루기준비 gyeorugi-junbi ) according to some authors. Body should be relaxed in this stance ( 서기 sogi ). From the attention stance ( 차렷 charyeot ) with feet together, one foot is placed straight ahead of the other. Depending on the martial art and style, some instructors teach to step sideways slightly when moving forward.

Question. What is the name of Taegeuk #2 in Korean?

Taegeuk 태극 (in World Taekwondo (WT)) refers to a set of poomse 품새 used to create a foundation for the teaching of taekwondo. A poomse or form is a detailed pattern of defense-and-attack motions and techniques used in traditional martial arts. Each taegeuk form symbolizes a specific state thought to be indicative of the belt the student currently holds, and is represented in World Taekwondo (WT) by trigrams similar to those found in the four corners of the South Korean flag.

Question. What is the korean terminology for Ready Stance?

Ready Stance refers to the most common ready position used in taekwondo training. The stance ( 서기 sogi ) is performed by standing with the feet one foot-length from origin apart, measured from the inside edge or namely the Reverse Foot Blade ( 발날등 balnaldeung ) of the feet. The arms are slightly bent and the fists held tightly about one fist size apart just below the belly button and the fists should be a fist size away from the body.

There are five tenets defined in the International Taekwondo Federation (ITF) and several more in World Taekwondo (WT).

Courtesy ( Ye Ui / 예의 ): "Showing courtesy to all, respecting others, having manners as well as maintaining the appropriate etiquette at all times, both within and outside the dojang (도장) (designated training area)." View Taekwondo Tenets »

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