Which technique is a Low Knife Hand Block?

• A. Ssang Soo Sang Dan Mahk Ki
• B. Ha Dan Soo Do Mahk Ki
• C. Sang Dan Soo Do Mahk Ki
• D. Kwan Soo Kong Kyuck

Answer: (B)

The idea here is using a knife-hand edge to block at the lower part of the body, so the term Ha Dan Soo Do Mahk Ki stands for the low knife-hand block. Ha Dan means the lower level (below the waist), and Soo Do Mahk Ki is the knife-hand block performed with the edge of the hand. In practice you chamber the blocking hand near the waist and extend the knife-hand outward to intercept a low or midline attack while the other hand protects the center. The other options describe blocks aimed at the middle or upper areas or refer to a different technique altogether, so they don’t fit the designation for a low knife-hand block.