| a) | proper alignments: |
| i) | height = fist at eye-brow level |
| ii) | width = blocking arm extended to same shoulder |
| iii) | depth = elbow bent to vertical plane |
| iv) | palm facing direct toward you |
| b) | improper execution: |
| i) | improper angles of execution |
| 1) | not executed parallel to body |
| c) | improper positioning: |
| i) | not obeying the rule of Margin for Error (also improper alignments): |
| 1) | not anchoring the elbow |
| 2) | not keeping the bock vertical – i.e. over reaching |
Comments
| a) | Common alignment errors: |
| i) | not keeping blocking arm vertical (improper Margin for Error) |
Example of proper Vertical Outward Block (left)
(with straight punch)
Examples of improper
Vertical Outward Block execution
improper width - narrow wide, height - high / low,
shrugged shoulders, depth - shallow deep