Defense and Counter
Illustrated using one side only.

Block Check Hand After blocking the stick, Grandmaster Atillo uses live hand to check and control attacker's hand.	Block Check Stick After blocking the stick, Grandmaster Atillo uses his live hand to check and control attacker's stick.
Block no Check After blocking the stick, Grandmaster Atillo's live hand is ready but not checking the attacker's stick.	Direct Defense Strike This is a simultaneous block(of the hand/wrist/arm) and strike.