[quote=@LeeRoy]
I'm gonna go ahead and take the hit. 

But just for future reference, point your left arm forward and bend it so that your arm runs parallel with your chest. Then raise it upwards sharply. That's the movement he made. Not aimed to block, but to strike.
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I understand that, if you wanted to block you would have moved your hand in front of your face, but try moving your arm from around chest height to your head in that fashion and then watch the speed at which a basic jab causes your fist to move within striking range and back, I'm not sure which of our characters is quicker but the jab is a significantly faster move, it is designed after all to be incredibly difficult to counter, making it low risk low reward.