Makgi (Blocking)

In this technique, a Taekwondo trainee should use their wrists to block an incoming attack as if they were hitting the opponent strongly and quickly with inward, outward, upper, and lower blocks. Mostly, the trainee uses their wrists, hammer fists, knife-hands, palm hands, and the back of your hands to execute this technique. When performing it without a preliminary movement, the blocking hand should not extend out of the body to a large extent. Additionally, the other hand should be pulled to protect the chin, and use the rotational moment of inertia and the actionꠓreaction pushing from the ground. After the movement, the trainee should quickly return to the basic position. Depending on the situation, household items such as cell phones, key chains, and pens should be used to subdue opponents with both defensive and offensive actions.

The types of Makgi (blocking) include Eolgulmakgi (face block), Bakkanmakgi (outward block), lower block, Araemakgi (low block) and Anmakgi (inward block).