Sparring techniques

[Tobias_Reece]

Yeah

 

Go try out kickboxing - that might fufill your wants.

 

I aint trying to get rid of you - you're a great student - thats to you Bagpuss as well

 

OH, BTW I do quite enjoy a bit of sparring, juts not all the time.

 

C ya

 

 

[Tobias_Reece]

But, going back to the original topic.....a little tip from me.

 

When you score a point, dont immediately stop and drop your guard. Often the opponent counters, and the referee just doesn't "happen to see" your technique, either through biasness or crapness.

 

I'v seen it happen plenty of times, and thats generally how top-level fighters get knocked out in the opening rounds.

 

C ya

 

Once again - no offence meant to you WinterKarate

 

 

[TKD_McGee]

Why dont you just do the WindMill attack? Just spin your arms counter-clickwise in a 360 degree circle and kick with one leg constantly while going toward your opponent. It always works, its pretty deadly. Common ******s use that technique.

[TKD_McGee]

Since when is R E T A R D a bad word? I have no shame..

[SaiFightsMS]

:evil:Something I have learned from watching our junior students spar when there is a height difference between the opponents that on one level seems fairly basic and on another interesting is this:

 

:bawling:Shorter vs taller the shorter sparring partner scores most effectively using techniques aimed at chudan level regardless of the technique involved.

 

:kaioken:The taller partner rains down blows upon the shorter partner aimed at head level.

 

Sometimes scoring at will. If the shorter student has good headblocking skills the taller student can be shut out.

 

Allways remember to take advantage of watching any opponent before hand to see what their strong techniques are.

 

Watching can be a very effective way of learning.

[angiewinter]

On 2001-10-31 10:04, Tobias_Reece wrote:

 

WinterKarate

 

Gichin Funikoshi didn't believe in sparring (notice I say sparring, not fighting). That was Gitchin funikoshi, whats he got to do with it?

 

Shotokan isn't a sparring style - why do you think we do everything in deep stances

 

Thats not what you said, you said WE AINT A SPARRING CLUB!

 

 

 

But if you want to do sparring thats fine - just don't complain when you fail your grading (thats another point - why dont you have to spar for grading?)Why would he fail his grading just coz he wants to do sparring aswell?? you know he is a good student at the basics ang kata and all that stuff! and we're not allowed to fight for our grading untill we get our purple belts, we would if we could

 

It may be better for you to join a more rounded club such as Andy Cusik - he's a good fighter. I would teach sparring, but all the way up to 1st Kyu I didn't spar once (and our chief instructor was a kickboxing champion - so he must have thought that karate wasn't about sparring) Kickboxing is far from being karate, tobias, im not bein nasty but that's also just an opinion! Yeah Andy cusak is a good fighter, stephen was thinkin of goin once a week or summit, and he checked that with sensei, he was NOT going alltogether because he likes our club very much, why would he want to leave?!

 

Its works both ways - go and ask certain black belts to perform Heian Shodan and they'll look at you stupid. huh?

 

I hope you havent fallen out with me Tobias, i just wanted to make my point and end this STUPID argument

 

Cya T

 

Love Angie xxx

 

[winterkarate]

first of all, thankyou to anyone who gave me good advice on sparring techniques, please keep them coming. and to tobias. sorry about this comment that angela has put on the forum. ignore it completely, she dont know what shes talking about and shes completely out of order.

 

 

[Jiggy9]

Id just like to highlight the importance of a good kya....I used to train in a club with the czhech international champion, and he'd always emphasise the importance of a good kya especially in amateur competion or real street fighting. The main reasons he would say included :

 

If the referee doesnt quite see the technique he is more liable to award you the points anyhow if you have an over confident kya.

 

It helps psyche out youre opponent, in a fight mental state is everything, and if youre opponent is slightly weary of you, you have gained a massive advantage, loud kya's emphasise youre confidence in youre own ability and performance to them making them more nervous.

 

 

[Jiggy9]

Sorry another thing

 

I often find, that people tend to find with a confined outlook on the fight. They feel limited by the techniques they use and the circumstances. I found that i would always be running out of techniques to score on the opponent, untill i realised that my techniques are just tools to reach the end product of victory. Im free to do absolutely anything i want as long as it's not dangerous...

 

This new realisation freed my mind....and led me to unending levels of creativity with my moves and flexibility towards my fight. I managed to win tournaments i wouldnt even be in the top 3 of...for example the U.A.E national championships...Because the fighters have most likely seen everything you have to offer because every damned person does the same old thing. It wont work - the classic miagiri turning into jodan mawashigiri....everyone does it....

 

So i would suggest that you select a few techniques that are different.... for example when normally one gets a miagiri kick towards them, they respond by a giyacku suki...taking a step backwards. If you take a step forwards and towards the side of the opponent you will defend the kick and end up to his side/back, with his entire rib section and back open to you and youre attacks. Things like this will create much greater success...and give you oppurtunities to finish it all in 1 move in a real fight...(especially if you end up behind them)

 

 

 

 

[Jiggy9]

Sorry another thing

 

I often find, that people tend to find with a confined outlook on the fight. They feel limited by the techniques they use and the circumstances. I found that i would always be running out of techniques to score on the opponent, untill i realised that my techniques are just tools to reach the end product of victory. Im free to do absolutely anything i want as long as it's not dangerous...

 

This new realisation freed my mind....and led me to unending levels of creativity with my moves and flexibility towards my fight. I managed to win tournaments i wouldnt even be in the top 3 of...for example the U.A.E national championships...Because the fighters have most likely seen everything you have to offer because every damned person does the same old thing. It wont work - the classic miagiri turning into jodan mawashigiri....everyone does it....

 

So i would suggest that you select a few techniques that are different.... for example when normally one gets a miagiri kick towards them, they respond by a giyacku suki...taking a step backwards. If you take a step forwards and towards the side of the opponent you will defend the kick and end up to his side/back, with his entire rib section and back open to you and youre attacks. Things like this will create much greater success...and give you oppurtunities to finish it all in 1 move in a real fight...(especially if you end up behind them)