Which technique is a High Knife Hand Block?

• A. Ssang Soo Sang Dan Mahk Ki
• B. Ssang Soo Ha Dan Mahk Ki
• C. Choong Dan Yup Mahk Ki
• D. Sang Dan Soo Do Mahk Ki

Answer: (D)

Understanding how block names indicate both the hand technique and the height of the block is key. A knife-hand block uses the edge of the hand (knife hand) to deflect an attack, and the height indicator shows where you perform it. The term for a high level of the torso/head area is Sang Dan, and the knife-hand block itself is described as Soo Do Mahk Ki. Put together, Sang Dan Soo Do Mahk Ki means a high (upper) knife-hand block.

So this choice is the best because it combines the high position with the knife-hand technique, matching the description of a High Knife Hand Block. The other options describe blocks at different heights or use terms that refer to different hand configurations, so they don’t convey the same precise high knife-hand action.