How to Perform a Double Knife-Hand Block in Tae Kwon Do

Would you know how to block a punch or a kick to the middle? A double knife-hand block will ward off the attack while setting you up for a counterattack.

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Instructions

    • 1

      Face forward and turn your body to the side, one leg ahead of the other.

    • 2

      Form both hands into knife-hand position (hands open, fingers closed and thumbs tucked into the palms).

    • 3

      Reach straight back behind your body with both hands. The forward hand will cross your chest, palm up. Your back hand will extend back, elbow straight, palm facing down.

    • 4

      Sweep both arms quickly toward the front (middle).

    • 5

      Twist your forward wrist at the end so that the palm faces out. Be sure your elbow is cocked at a 90-degree angle, about a fist-length away from your side and aligned with your forward leg.

    • 6

      Twist your back wrist as it sweeps across your midsection as a guard. The palm will face up in front of your solar plexus.