[QUOTE=Phil Redmond;929065]I see that you’re in the “city”. I’m in Chinatown’s Columbus Park Sats. 3:30pn - 5:00pm. We train in the Pavilion in case it rains. You’re very welcome to come by and I can show you my methods. Or you’re welcome to come by and just watch. Here’s a clip of where we train. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dg0nSAOpQ8A[/QUOTE]
Hey Phil, I’ll definitely swing by and check out your class. Thanks for the invite. I’ll send you a pm and let you know when i’m coming by.
[QUOTE=dnovice;929077]Hey Phil, I’ll definitely swing by and check out your class. Thanks for the invite. I’ll send you a pm and let you know when i’m coming by.[/QUOTE]
That’ll be great. Online discussions are one thing. But when people meet face to face it’s usually a lot more friendly because most people are really good at heart. A good example is Dale aka Knifefighter. He’s a really knowledgeable, skilled, and nice guy in person. He just enjoys jerking WC people’s chains. 
Of course you can block kicks with arms/hands. People do it all the time…especially high kicks duh…
You just need to have the complete package. Just throwing an arm up there may get it broke but as long as you are either cutting the angle or jamming it or something else along those lines, then you are good to go.
Another option that I find works well for me is attacking the opponent’s legs.
A good straight kick to the groin, or kicking his inner thigh can be a fantastic tool against a kicker. If you’re both wearing groin protection and aware that it can be introduced into the match, no misunderstandings should arise. You can kick his kicking leg, or supporting leg- the latter being easier.
The basic premise of “kicking the post”, in conjunction with forward pressure from your hands should make a lot of difference. Nice thread.
[QUOTE=omarthefish;929103]Of course you can block kicks with arms/hands. People do it all the time…especially high kicks duh…
You just need to have the complete package. Just throwing an arm up there may get it broke but as long as you are either cutting the angle or jamming it or something else along those lines, then you are good to go.[/QUOTE]
Definitely you can. I have one student who studied in Thailand when he was in the Corps and he can KICK. There are also a few others who have monster kicks. I’ll make a vid of the Chinatown class this Sat. with the guys blocking full power kicks with their “arms”
The irony of the comment, for me, is that even in Muay Thai gyms kicks are blocked with arms. Only low kicks are always blocked with legs. I know a lot of MT schools teach to raise the knee to block everything from nearly the armpit down but the school I trained at for a bit was more conservative. Basically everything from the waist up was blocked with arms. Horriblly designed website but very authentic Muay Thai: www.imissu.org
[QUOTE=Wu Wei Wu;928615]
Hand shapes (like guan sau/kwan sau) do not provide an adequate support structure to stop a (good) kick.
Suki[/QUOTE]
If its just a basic static shape i agree LOL, but moreover ‘what is adequate’ …
There are many examples of guys that can kick so well they can break you even when your in the most advantageous position.
MA’s are for survival ring or street IMO, but one has to realise that your own abilities physical or otherwise have thier limits.
That said ive had times where my own inproper use of hands to block kicks hasnt turned out how i like :o but i still endeavour to work those actions because ive had more times where they have worked a treat :rolleyes:
However i dont compete in a ring consistently and nor so far do my sparring partners, we are not proffessionals so i know where i stand. I may choose a different set of tools if i were to face Mirko in a dark alley… said tools being my legs and my ability to use them in RUNNING 
LOL
DREW
Speaking of Jonas Nunez, I met him last night at an MMA event in NJ. He’s still fighting at 50 years old .
Some of his students competed in the MMA fights. He says there’s some over 50 guys who still fight
Hmmmm . . .Who knows?
Yeah, that’s Bruce Leroy (without the glow), in the background talking to the movie guy Warrington Hudlin.
Speaking of Jonas Nunez, I met him last night at an MMA event in NJ. He’s still fighting at 50 years old .
Some of his students competed in the MMA fights. He says there’s some over 50 guys who still fight
Hmmmm . . .Who knows?
Yeah, that’s Bruce Leroy (without the glow), in the background talking to the movie guy Warrington Hudlin.