Front Kick

[Shawn]

Hi Guys,
It's time to share a few more ideas. So, here we go;

Standing in a mutual ready position, your opponent throws a single front kick to the mid section. What's your favourite responses.

For me, it all depends how much time I get.
If I can get to the outside, I like to step out and forward at an angle, going straight in with a straight punch to the face.

If I happen to catch the leg, I would sweep the supporting leg if I was on the inside. If I was on the outside, merely step to take down. Then strike while they're down.

If I have less time, cover, get in close, preferably on the inside.

[LAllan]

If I have less time, cover, get in close, preferably on the inside.

I generally miss picking kicks coming in until its almost too late, so catching the kick etc mostly aint gonna happen and I end up covering and trying to move in, or off on an angle and out of the way. Why do you aim to move in close on the inside, though? Generally I would have thought if you have a choice the outside was safer and gives you a free hit if you time it right.

[Shawn]

Why do you aim to move in close on the inside, though? Generally I would have thought if you have a choice the outside was safer and gives you a free hit if you time it right.

Great question. Opponents generaly kick with the view to succeed, not with the view they'll have to follow up. (obviously the more experienced the fighter the less this is so). Therefore, they'll expect you to still be in kicking range, or further. I take advantage of this misconception by moving in. By moving in, I'm also in a great position to start balance displacement of some kind, a great tactic when they have one leg in the air. I chose the inside because it's unexpected and because I find I'm limited to targets on the outside. The outside is indeed a safer position though. I'm at risk because I'm in range of his weapons, but he's also in the same position. Plus, he's off balance (hopefully) and taken by surprise at this ugly dude suddently right in his face.

There's certainly downsides to this tactic, some big risks, but it can pay off too.

[LAllan]

Why do you aim to move in close on the inside, though? Generally I would have thought if you have a choice the outside was safer and gives you a free hit if you time it right.

Great question. Opponents generaly kick with the view to succeed, not with the view they'll have to follow up. (obviously the more experienced the fighter the less this is so). Therefore, they'll expect you to still be in kicking range, or further. I take advantage of this misconception by moving in. By moving in, I'm also in a great position to start balance displacement of some kind, a great tactic when they have one leg in the air. I chose the inside because it's unexpected and because I find I'm limited to targets on the outside. The outside is indeed a safer position though. I'm at risk because I'm in range of his weapons, but he's also in the same position. Plus, he's off balance (hopefully) and taken by surprise at this ugly dude suddently right in his face.

There's certainly downsides to this tactic, some big risks, but it can pay off too.

I agree with a lot of that, but I still think I'll be moving to the outside whenever I have the choice. I've eaten too many punches to the face going to the inside of punches and kicks, and even in light sparring the impact bloody hurts when you're moving in one direction and the punch is coming from the other.

[Chrislg]

I like to defend by bending the opponent's toes back with my stomach flab.

[LAllan]

I like to defend by bending the opponent's toes back with my stomach flab.

I've accidentally put wrist locks on with the flab hanging over my shorts while trying to get an arm bar before.

Don't mess with a fat man.

[mitsi]

I like to defend by bending the opponent's toes back with my stomach flab.

I've accidentally put wrist locks on with the flab hanging over my shorts while trying to get an arm bar before.

Don't mess with a fat man.

Right! Time to put on some weight!!! Hahahaha.


With a kick.... Annnnnnnnnnnnnnything but geidan berai!!!!
OWWWWWWW!!!

I think for me if I could see it coming, would like to move out of range, and as they land their kick back on the ground, step in for a nice strike

[Shawn]

I agree with a lot of that, but I still think I'll be moving to the outside whenever I have the choice. I've eaten too many punches to the face going to the inside of punches and kicks, and even in light sparring the impact bloody hurts when you're moving in one direction and the punch is coming from the other.

Fair enough too... it's certainly not silly!