Croy Posted September 26, 2004 Share Posted September 26, 2004 i consider my self a pretty good point fighter, i'm fairly fast and pretty flexible, but i had the honor of refereeing my first WTF TKD tournament today, and i was completely amazed at the speed of their kicks, i know i've got decent kicks and have been told i'm pretty fast, but i KNOW that i do not compare to many of these guys. these guys were just machine gunning these kicks with crazy lightning speed, so today, i'm set on finding out some of the absolute best excersises to develope this type of speed. so anyone who knows of a true tried and tested excersise/drill, plz post here, i simply HAVE to add some more into my workouts. one of the guys i talked to said they did a bunch of "spot skipping", he explained that they put several spots on the ground and jumped to each one as fast as they possibly could. and another method was kicking a bag with ankle weights, i've yet to try either, so any advice is greatly appreciated. thank you in advance 1st Dan CTF TaekwondoShodan Tomiki Ryu Aikido Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Warlock Posted September 26, 2004 Share Posted September 26, 2004 Don't look at me. I suck at kicking anything above the waist. "When you are able to take the keys from my hand, you will be ready to drive." - Shaolin DMV TestIntro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sapper6 Posted September 26, 2004 Share Posted September 26, 2004 practice, practice, practice. and i know that sounds real in general but it's the honest truth. first off, you wanna emphasize the low kicks (all aimed below the waist). these are kicks targeting the shins, knees, thighs, and the groin. if by chance you do, later on, decide you wanna take the head, it comes much easier. also i cant stress enough you need to stretch the legs everyday. practice low kicks and stretching is your key to developing lightning fast kicks! good luck and have fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vito Posted September 26, 2004 Share Posted September 26, 2004 well, first of all, give up on ever throwing an effective kick. with that in mind, do things like running and long practice sessions on the bag. the more you do it the better youll get. "If an injury has to be done to a man it should be so severe that his vengeance need not be feared." -Machiavelli Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sapper6 Posted September 26, 2004 Share Posted September 26, 2004 well, first of all, give up on ever throwing an effective kick. with that in mind, do things like running and long practice sessions on the bag. the more you do it the better youll get. why would he, myself, or anyone else for that matter give up on the idea of throwing effective kicks? are you saying these methods have no effectiveness? i certainly hope not. kicks have many more uses behind them than to just strike. IE, a kick low, if not used to strike, could be used as a diversionary tactic causing the attacker to block low, or even to react low, opening your opportunity for a high attack/counter. just a thought. attack high/low/high/low. cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostlySykanRyu Posted September 26, 2004 Share Posted September 26, 2004 This reminds me of something... Question: How can I become a faster kicker? Bruce Lee's reply: "Kick faster." It's basically practice, and I see myself improving with time as well. To condemn the art of another is to condemn your own as well. We all have the same origin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaiboxerken Posted September 27, 2004 Share Posted September 27, 2004 You want to be a good point fighter, then work on your telegraph, not the speed of your kick. Then again, point fighting is for sissies. Just kick 'em, they'll understand.- Me Apprentice Instructor under Guro Inosanto in Jun Fan Gung Fu and Filipinno Martial arts.Certified Instructor of Frank Cucci's Linxx system of martial arts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Croy Posted September 27, 2004 Author Share Posted September 27, 2004 i like the advice on working on telegraphing, but could you explain how point fighting is for sissies? i keep an open mind to everyones opinions. perhaps i'm wrong but i have't heard of many knock-outs in olympic style than i have in point sparring. i'm was just surprised to read such an ignorant comment, especially coming from someone with your martial arts background. i don't want this post to turn into a heated arguement, i'm just curious as to why you would think that, that is actually one of the few times i've heard that comment. 1st Dan CTF TaekwondoShodan Tomiki Ryu Aikido Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung001 Posted September 27, 2004 Share Posted September 27, 2004 I'd also like to know why Point sparring is for sissies. Point sparring definetly has its place in the MAs, just as other types of competition. IF you exclusevely train for one particular type of tournament, then you limit yourself and your art. As for kicking quicker. I have to agree with Practice. Legs weights are good, but not only for bag work. Try wearing the weights and go up and down the floor with your kicks. Try to make every kick in perfect form. Start simple, ie, front kicks, round kicks, side kicks, then work your way up to some of your spin kicks. Do them with power, quickness, and good form, and I think you will see some good improvment. Student: "Why did you hit that guy with a chair? Why didn't you use your karate?"Master: "Hitting him with a chair was the only karate I could think of at the time."Lesson: Practice until you don't have to think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostlySykanRyu Posted September 28, 2004 Share Posted September 28, 2004 Maybe because in point sparring, you don't need power? In real combat, over-telegraphing is a really bad idea, I can see how training to do it would inhibit the usefulness of the kick. To condemn the art of another is to condemn your own as well. We all have the same origin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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