Blocking Systems

8-point: white belt

1. R outside block
2. L outside block
3. R inside block
4. L inside block
5. R high block
6. L high block
7. R low block
8. L low block

*Extensions: use with any 8-point system

9. Drop to L hip, R laying side kick 

10. Roll over to hands and knees, R kneeling back kick 

11. Donkey kick 

12. Stand up, low x-block 

13. Double outside blocks 

14. Double inside blocks 

15. Double downward palm block, hand-over-hand 

16. Double outside knifehand blocks 

17. R fortress block 

18. L fortress block 

19. Open-hand x-block 

20. Double outward push block

8-point knifehand: yellow belt

1. R outside knifehand block
2. L outside knifehand block
3. R inside knifehand block
4. L inside knifehand block
5. R high knifehand block
6. L high knifehand block
7. R low knifehand block
8. L low knifehand block

8-point palm: orange belt

1. R high palm block (face level)
2. L high palm block (face level)
3. R middle palm block (rib level)
4. L middle palm block (rib level)
5. R low palm block (hip level)
6. L low palm block (hip level)
7. R downward palm block
8. L downward palm block

8-point with strikes: green belt

1. R outside block, R punch
2. L outside block, L punch
3. R inside block, R back punch
4. L inside block, L back punch
5. R high block, R outside tiger rake
6. L high block, L outside tiger rake
7. R low block, R upward crane
8. L low block, L upward crane

4-point: green belt

• Right side-
1. Upward crane block
2. Downward palm block
3. Outside crane block
4. Middle palm block
• Left side-
1. Upward crane block
2. Downward palm block
3. Outside crane block
4. Middle palm block
• Simultaneous right & left-
1. Upward crane blocks
2. Downward palm blocks
3. Outside crane blocks
4. Middle palm blocks
• Right & left opposites-
1. R upward crane & L downward palm
2. L upward crane & R downward palm
3. R outside crane & L middle palm
4. L outside crane & R middle palm

8-point knifehand with strikes: blue belt

1. R outside knifehand block, R front knifehand strike
2. L outside knifehand block, L front knifehand strike
3. R inside knifehand block, R spearhand
4. L inside knifehand block, L spearhand
5. R high knifehand block, R inside knifehand strike
6. L high knifehand block, L inside knifehand strike
7. R low knifehand block, R outside ridgehand strike
8. L low knifehand block, L outside ridgehand strike

8-point with strikes & elbows: blue belt

1. R outside block, R punch, R outside elbow
2. L outside block, L punch, L outside elbow
3. R inside block, R back punch, R upward elbow
4. L inside block, L back punch, L upward elbow
5. R high block, R outside tiger rake, R inside elbow
6. L high block, L outside tiger rake, L inside elbow
7. R low block, R upward crane, R downward elbow
8. L low block, L upward crane, L downward elbow

Star: purple belt

1. Cross hands & outward push block
2. R block sequence: outside to inside to high to low
3. L block sequence: outside to inside to high to low
4. Double outside knifehand blocks
5. Double inside blocks
6. Simultaneous R high block & L downward palm block
7. Simultaneous L high block & R downward palm block
8. Double outside blocks
9. Double inside knifehand blocks
10. Cross hands & downward push block (thumbs on top)
11. Roll hands in then outward push block

Iron Fortress: purple belt

1. R outside block w/ L palm support
2. L outside  block w/ R palm support
3. R inside block w/ L backhand support
4. L inside block w/ R backhand support
5. R high block w/ L palm support
6. L high block w/ R palm support
7. R low block w/ L palm support
8. L low block w/ R palm support

10-point: brown belt

1. Simultaneous low knifehand blocks
2. Simultaneous ridgehand blocks
3. Simultaneous downward palm blocks
4. Roll hands in then simultaneous outside knifehand blocks
5. Simultaneous inside knifehand blocks
6. Cross hands then downward push block (thumbs on top)
7. R cup & saucer then L pivot to bow stance & simultaneous high & low tiger claws (R hand high)
8. L cup & saucer then R pivot to bow stance & simultaneous high & low tiger claws (L hand high)
9. Circle R hand up to L wrist trap then roll hands in
10. Double leopard grab to collarbones then pull in to headbutt
11. R scooping ridgehand w/ L bridge
12. Simultaneous CCW circular clear then high & low tiger claws (R hand high)
13. L scooping ridgehand w/ R bridge
14. Simultaneous CW circular clear then high & low tiger claws (L hand high)
15. Cross arms then double low knifehand blocks