Video: Master the Body Shield Block | Kickboxing Defense Against Round Kicks 🥋 by ConwayToe2Toe Kickboxing Essentials. Not affiliated with MatRecap; their version may differ from this drill.
Technique recap
Raising your forearms to shield hooks and head kicks, then countering immediately, is the core kickboxing defense.
3 key details
- Elbow to ear, glove to the head.
- Absorb with the body.
- Counter on the same side.
Your 10-minute home drill
- 2:00Shield positions
- 3:00Shield and counter
- 3:00Shield-check-counter
- 2:00Stretch
Safety
Light contact on partners.
Instructor disclaimer
Follow your instructor's version. Schools and styles teach this technique differently. This page is general education, not a substitute for qualified instruction.
