52 Blocks is an African American fighting system of blocking punches with your forearm and elbows. Dating back to when slaves were first institutionalized evolving in the ghetto's and prisons of America, having been influenced by uprocking (break dancing), pimps and boxers.

Jack Johnson, the first black heavyweight, was known as one of boxing's greatest defensive fighters. Having fought on what was known as the Citlin Circuit, where ten black men were blindfolded and the last one standing being the winner. Jack Johnson would win these fights and in doing so discovered a science in blocking punches with his elbows.

Since a strong defense is better than a strong offense, 52 blocks uses its defense as its offense by catching punches on the elbows, which can seriously injure the hand. It also uses an array of feints so you can set up an opportunity to punch or strike with the elbow. Slaps have also been known to be used. Glass Man, Mother Dear, Fat Cat, Penguine and True-God are the most known to have developed excellence with this system.

Now 52 A.O.D. is the evolution of 52 blocks - the next level in its growth.  52 blocks reached heights in the seventies and eighties where fist fighting was the way a man defended himself and others if needed.  It  consisted of defensive shapes, hand, head fakes and clever footwork to set up offensive strikes.  The offensive commonly used with 52 blocks was fist fighting, boxing as a higher level of punching.  Most times, 52 practitioners used haymaker style punching, elbow strikes, catches and strikes centered around the hand.

This is where 52 A.O.D. was born using the offense of not only boxing 52 A.O.D. makes use of the low-line kicking of muay-thai, wing-chun and tae-kwon-do the grappling techs of pa-kua the leverage skills of tai-chi and the ground offense of BJJ.  With more offenses at your disposal you will see not only the uses for 52 grow, but you will become a more well rounded fighter.  The defensive-discipline of 52 blocks is great so when you add it to other offensive-discipline arts you have just entered the zone known as 52 A.O.D.