He moved like lightning, his right forearm coming up to block the blow.

The ogress moved to block the blow, just as I knew she would.

The champion blocked the blow as though he'd known it was coming, but had to fall back a step to do so.

The captain raised his own arm to block the blow.

She brought her knee up, but he turned and blocked the blow.

She blocked the blow with a fist, and shoved herself between them.

She moved to follow it through with a left, but he blocked the blow.

He was quicker than the others and blocked the blow.

Somehow, the boy got his bat'telh up in time to block the blow.

She half turned, distracted despite herself, and only barely got an arm up in time to block the blow of a heavy club.