Belasko Posted May 9, 2005 Posted May 9, 2005 Being a practitioner of TKD I primarily deal w/ kicking. I've seen a few different approaches to sparring but very few outside of my school seem to apply lead leg fighting. I'm curious as to what the people in this forum think of this technique and how often they use it. Getting a blackbelt just says you have learned the basics and are ready to actually study the form as an art.
JusticeZero Posted May 9, 2005 Posted May 9, 2005 Er, what do you mean by 'lead leg' exactly? Just trying to figure out if it even applies to me, since we work from a parallel pattern instead of a sideways fixed stance. "Anything worth doing is worth doing badly." - Baleia
Belasko Posted May 9, 2005 Author Posted May 9, 2005 lead leg fighting is often done from a more upright stance rather than the usually seen stance w/ the legs far apart and a low center like in a horse stance. From this stance little or no weight is on the lead leg so that a side kick can be thrown w/ minimal shift/warning. This also allows a much faster kick for either defensive or offensive maneuvers. Getting a blackbelt just says you have learned the basics and are ready to actually study the form as an art.
danege Posted May 10, 2005 Posted May 10, 2005 do you mean like a TKD backstance?If so, im not a big fan of them. They may work for some people, but for me, im more of a 50/50 weight distribution and a very rooted stance. Hand to hand, heart to heartIf you don't come, i will not startBut if you start, i will arive firstAnd hit you continuiously untill i see red.
isshinryu5toforever Posted May 10, 2005 Posted May 10, 2005 guys who are lead leg fighters tend to be stand taller, they keep their weight about 55/45 back front, so they can snap a kick out with their front leg quickly and effectively. They usually tend to be taller individuals with long legs. This is good for point fighting, and I have seen a few who possess a great amount of explosive power with their lead leg, but it's mostly for speed. It can have its advantages and disadvantages. He who knows others is wise. He who knows himself is enlightened.- Tao Te Ching"Move as swift as a wind, stay as silent as forest, attack as fierce as fire, undefeatable defense like a mountain."- Sun Tzu, the Art of War
JusticeZero Posted May 10, 2005 Posted May 10, 2005 I guess not, since we do not use side kicks and we do not use a high small stance (too immobile and indefensible). "Anything worth doing is worth doing badly." - Baleia
Superfoot Posted May 10, 2005 Posted May 10, 2005 I prefer to use the lead leg, although my subumnim doesnt really approve as he says it makes me predictable. So he says I should use my rear leg. But does that not also make me predictable? The only difference I have seen so far is that rear leg attacks seem to reveal more of the torso and open up the guard. I also tend to utilise some footwork from fencing, which also favours the use of the lead leg. I find the best lead leg kicks are:Lead Hook KickLead Side Kick (thrusting and snapping)Lead Pushing KickLead Crocodile KickLead Rising Ax Kick Perfect Practice makes Perfect.
Belasko Posted May 11, 2005 Author Posted May 11, 2005 So he says I should use my rear leg. But does that not also make me predictable? The only difference I have seen so far is that rear leg attacks seem to reveal more of the torso and open up the guard. I'm impressed w/ your own insite to the pluses and minuse of the kicks. The fact that a kick comes off the back leg does open you up and they take longer, hence the reason our class has such a high emphasis lead leg kicks which done right are fast and much harder to see coming. Getting a blackbelt just says you have learned the basics and are ready to actually study the form as an art.
fallen_milkman Posted May 11, 2005 Posted May 11, 2005 I use both, mostly because I like to be versatile. But nothing is as rewarding as a swift, sneaky front snap kick from your front leg to their groin in sparring. 36 styles of danger
Kicks Posted May 11, 2005 Posted May 11, 2005 I find the best lead leg kicks are: Lead Hook Kick Lead Side Kick (thrusting and snapping) Lead Pushing Kick Lead Crocodile Kick Lead Rising Ax KickOK, so what's a "Crocodile Kick" ? when you create the world's largest trailer park, you're going to have tornadoes
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