Mr. Mike

Yes, IKCA. I was thinkng of completely omitting the groin strike altogether. Either the instep kick to the leading leg, or a knife-edge to the trailing leg, and finish from there. After decimating one knee or the other, the fight usually isn't going much further. This isn't the best defense if you are worried about trigger-happy juries though The what-if's must always be considered. There are a thousand variables for every attack, and one must learn to be spontaneous. At our school,we place a huge emphasis training as realistically as possible, just so people don't get stuck in the routine of practicing in a mirror, or with a partner and never getting the feel for any changes. There is a small group of us that take that a bit further by suiting up in either sparring gear or Bauer tactical suits and if we don't get the defense right, well, we get hit. Gottal love the what-if's. btw, thanks for the welcome

I'm loving the debate, through and through. As for the video, I wish to take nothing at all away from the presentation, since he isn't somebody I would critique even if I wanted to. However, I think the instep kick to the opponents trailing leg would have been better placed on the opponents leading leg, especially since he was moving forward and his weight was most likely on that leg...the strike would be quicker and cause more damage(again, speaking from a streetfight standpoint here, not sport karate). I wish not to sound pompous with this comment, rather it is simply what I would do. Anyway, I wouldn't go toe to toe with a boxer unless I absolutely had to. I once had the displeasure of doing so and he was agile, powerful, and quick as a cobra. All things considered though, I would give it to the Kenpo stylist due to such a vast arsenal and the fact that we use anything that works. You'll rarely see a boxer(a boxer in the traditional boxing sense, like Ali) use the legs, or go for sweeps, ow when blocking/slipping trap a limb and wrap it up for a break. There are so many factors to consider, but all things equal, training hours, fitness level, etc., the Kenpo stylist has an advantage. It's what he does with that advantage that counts.