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- From: burdickd@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (Dakin Burdick)
- Newsgroups: rec.martial-arts
- Subject: Re: TKD rule survey
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- Date: 27 Jan 93 23:04:34 GMT
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- In article <1993Jan27.192152.13844@wdl.loral.com> tmr@wdl1.wdl.loral.com (Tim Ryan) writes:
- >
- >> 3. Using the leg to block kicks (either with a shin smash as an
- >> inward block or with the outer thigh as an outward block).
- >> Is this an illegal strike to the leg, or is is a legal block?
- >
- >Leg blocks are acceptible, in most cases it would appear as a clash unless
- >you score a point that is very clear such as a back fist or ridge hand
- >(light contact if any to the head).
-
- So you allow hand attacks to the head? Out here it is generally
- illegal to even fake a hand attack to the head.
-
- More on the leg blocks; I generally lift my knee, block with shin, and
- then continue with a side or roundhouse kick to the head. Would this
- be ok?
-
- Dakin
- burdickd@silver.ucs.indiana.edu
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