DIABLO Posted July 11, 2001 Posted July 11, 2001 What is the most effective counter to a roundhouse kick being thrown at your ribs??? leading/reverse dosen't matter...... keep your hands up!!
Karateka Posted July 11, 2001 Posted July 11, 2001 I don't know about kickboxing, but I would step back, puch the kick to keep going and attack from there, you could ashi(sweep) or punch to his ribs. Most fighters aren't expecting that unless they are properly trained. Or, you could go in real close. One more tip, after his foot touches the ground, be ready for a second kick to just spring up. I do that in my Karate tournaments and it always catches them by surprise. "Never hit a man while he's down; kick him, its easier"Sensei Ron Bagley (My Sensei)
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thaiboxerken Posted July 11, 2001 Posted July 11, 2001 Punch the kick? Well, I guess a snapping round kick could be punched. A Thai round kick will likely break your hand. I feel a good defense is to use footwork and get out. As the kick goes by, come back in with your own round kick right to the leg he is standing on. Also, if you are caught and can't use foot-work, you can "sheild" by blocking the kick with your knee-shin. From there, follow up with a cross to the face combination. There are quite a few ways to counter the round kick, but you have to drill and spar to figure out the best way for you. 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.
Karateka Posted July 11, 2001 Posted July 11, 2001 I apologise for the misinterpretation. I meant to type "push" not "puch". Sorry, I mean to guide the punch into the spin and therefore taking the opponent of balance. I would never punch a kick, like you said, it is injury to yourself. "Never hit a man while he's down; kick him, its easier"Sensei Ron Bagley (My Sensei)
thaiboxerken Posted July 11, 2001 Posted July 11, 2001 Oh, I gotcha.. you are using footwork along with a parry to make the kick keep on travelling. That makes sense now. Sometimes a real good counter after that is to crash in with a thrust knee to their back. You may get DQ'd doing that in a Karate tournament, but in Thailand, it's legal. 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.
Angus Posted July 11, 2001 Posted July 11, 2001 I used an effective move the other week in sparring class: The guy came in with a roundhouse and i shin blocked it, did a jab to the face, a cross to the ribs, then my own roundhouse to the head. He didn't know what to do with his guard so i just hit him. It was pretty cool! Angus Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear.
thaiboxerken Posted July 12, 2001 Posted July 12, 2001 Nice. A more advanced move that takes timing, but is very effective, is the cut-kick. It's a round kick of your own timed just right so that you destroy the standing leg of your opponent as he throws his kick. To do this, you must step in at a 45-degree angle away from his kick and just smash your shin right into the thigh, back of the knee or back of the calve. If you do this really hard, they'll fall to the ground, or the legs will be spread out leaving them off-balance so you can attack them at will. 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.
Angus Posted July 12, 2001 Posted July 12, 2001 Sounds good... Next time i spar full contact with one of my buddies from Sydney i'l try it out - thanx dude... Angus Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear.
Danny boy Posted July 12, 2001 Posted July 12, 2001 I personally like to catch and counter low and take the support leg out as Ken is discribing. Another is a high check and counter drop shot. That if its Muay Thai ,I don't think you can catch in kickboxing(holding and kicking)Always keep it simple and fast,not to many mechanical moves.
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