The inside block is used to deflect movements aimed at the torso. The block will catch the technique on the thumb side of the forearm and sweep the technique across the body.
Setup
When practicing, start with one hand in the chamber and the other in the block. The blocking arm is in front of the body. The hand is in a fist and the wrist is flat.
The elbow is bent so that the forearm is in line with the centerline of the body. The elbow is in front of the stomach and the blocking fist is shoulder height. The
blocking forearm should point from the fist down to the elbow to the navel. The blocking arm forms a 90 degree angle. The forearm is rotated so that the fist faces
the body.
Execution
The blocking arm pivots at the elbow and falls parallel with the ground. Keep the upper arm stationary. At the same time, the chambered fist moves out of the
chamber, across the stomach. The arms should cross in front of the stomach, parallel with each other, with the arm that will be doing the next block on the bottom.
The new blocking arm then pivots at the elbow (keep the upper arm stationary), bringing the fist up to shoulder height. Meanwhile, the arm that has just completed
the previous block retracts horizontally back into the chamber.
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