What is the best martial art for blocking punches?

Would it be Wing Chun?

What is the best martial art for blocking punches?
I am a black belt in Shotokan and Hapkido. I hold 6th Degree Black belts in Tae Kwon Do and in Wonjutsu. I have taken Brazilian Juijitsu, Ninjitsu, Aikido, Boxing, Wing Chun, and Kung Fu.





Each style had its own good and bad points. However, the best for actual blocking skills is Wing Chun. I don't know much more about it other than what I took to improve my blocking skills. Tae Kwon Do and Karate have very rigid blocking styles and blocking teaches about evading. Wing Chun has very fluid and fast hand techniques and blocks. When I took it, my blocking skills skyrocketed. As a result, I am almost untouchable in the ring or in the bar I bounce at part time. My old blocking style was jumping back out of the way before I got hit. Now I stay right there and lay it down.





I wish I could have the chance to learn more Wing Chun. My friend moved away though who opened my eyes to it.





Whatever you decide, just make sure you check out the school and instructor first.





Good luck in your journey!
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Reply:i prefer kick-boxing, but thats me, try experimenting thats what i did
Reply:boxing, or kick boxing will be the best at blocking punches. Thats all they focus on!
Reply:This will be unpopular... the best I have encountered is Preying Mantis style. Of course, that is just my experience, more so than the boxers I know. This might just happen to be the two guys I met that studied it... they just might be that good.


Just my opinion, but Wing Chun isn't good for all ranges unless modified (like any good martial art or style needs to be).
Reply:any weapon system.





would you try to punch someone with a knife or kali stick?





depends. On average I would say the best for dealing with hands would be boxing, as hands are what boxers focus on most, however boxers don't "block" punches (with the exception of parries which is not a large focus of most boxers) in modern boxing. Therefore I would have to say any art that teaches you realistically and trains that way.





It sounds like a generic non-comittal answer but its true. a theory is good- but if you don't put it into practice so YOU can use it realistically- then you will not do well no matter what you study.
Reply:all martial arts should make you adept at blocking punches.it would be wing chun if the other person was trying to bitchslap you.lol.
Reply:this one is the easiest answer i did today,aikido or iron fist im in both but i would say aikido if you prefer grappes if not then iron fist
Reply:"Blocking" is, as a rule, a bad strategy for dealing with an attack in general and punches specifically. Blocking stops the energy of one punch but allows for the rebound and follow up punches.





Best options: Stay outside the punching range OR move in with an evasive movement and "deflection" with a counter similtaneously.





And yes, Wing Chun can train for that second option. So can forms of Silat and other systems.
Reply:The one in which you learn how not to be hit. Become good at one and adapt what you can from others. In my opinion, Wing Chung/Ving Tsun is very good for blocks and parries
Reply:Wing Chun offers fast counters to punches, for the right person it is the right block.


Some combat arts teach how to shoot in on an opponent, I prefer this form of blocking most as I hate to get hit alot.


Western Boxing without a doubt is one of the most complete anti-boxing styles available.
Reply:Why do you want to block a punch in the first place?


Blocking a punch is for people who like getting their butts kicked in a fight.





You do not ever block a punch, you attack the target with a circular strike (up windmill hammer, if you prefer) if your strike misses, it hits the punch somewhere around the radial nerve of the attacker's arm.