Blocking (martial arts)

Blocking
A fighter raises his hands to block the opponent's roundhouse kick.

In martial arts, blocking is the act of stopping or deflecting an opponent's attack for the purpose of preventing injurious contact with the body. A block usually consists of placing a limb across the line of the attack.

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