Kicks in combo with punches

[aes]

In general when I am sparring, I find it kind of unatural to throw a kick after a reverse punch. For that matter to throw a revers punch after a kick.

 

I am constantly being told to do combos in sparring matches but other than a grounded punch, reverse punch or to squeek a front kick in then punch, reverse punch they just don't flow correctly.

 

Is this just a function of my flexibility or is this a learning issue?

 

So far none of the Kata I have learned helps with the muscle memory of what I should be doing.

[Hoju]

You don't necessarily need to do it in a kata to get it into your muscle memory. Just play around with different block/kick/punch combinations until you find some that are comfortable and just keep doing them over and over.

 

Generally, the reverse punch works great as you're landing with the kick, b/c that's when you're very vunerable & off-balance, and the reverse punch keeps people back.

[Shorinryu Sensei]

Ahhhhhhh Grasshopper...give it time and it will come.

 

I don't recall how long you've said you have been practicing, but keep tyring different things. It will begin to flow eventually, and get to the point you won't think about what you are doing..it just happens.

[Guy_Mendiola]

I can throw probably any kick after a reverse punch but I like doing spinning back kicks after a reverse punch or some other type of kick.

[Pacificshore]

aes,

 

work ur combos like ur shadow boxing. do something like a back knuckle, reverse punch, front kick w/rear leg, round kick w/other leg, back knuckle, reverse punch. then as you get the flow, think defense

[aes]

I don't recall how long you've said you have been practicing, but keep tyring different things. It will begin to flow eventually, and get to the point you won't think about what you are doing..it just happens.

 

Good point. In our dojo we only do sparring once a week, while I have Kata classes 3 or more times a week, plus I practice on my own.

 

I need to add some sparring practise in between classes. I have a heavy bag that I used to do some extra practise on but with winter here my garage cannot be used right now and the rest of my house is too crowded. I am going to do some more thinking about where and how I can fit in some shadow boxing to work on the combos.

[kotegashiNeo]

work your hand to foot speed and foot to hand speed with vigor it is how you can distinguish the good from the I need to spar more...........

[Toast]

use instinct...

 

if you havent learned it, doesnt mean, your body has no idea what its doing...

[Natural]

let me give you some combos if this helps, left punch, right punch, push kick.

 

Block hand punch.