ShotokanKid Posted May 14, 2005 Share Posted May 14, 2005 I will be competing at a tournament tomorrow and I would like to hear your last minute tips for sparring. "What we do in life, echoes in eternity.""We must all fear evil men. But there is another kind of evil which we must fear most, and that is the indifference of good men." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superfoot Posted May 14, 2005 Share Posted May 14, 2005 Raise the rear legs knee to the lead (as if to perform a knee) and couple this action with sliding motion towards the opponent. Then, after sliding towards your opponent, plant the foot for that same kneeing leg onto the floor (so that this foot becomes the lead), and perform using your rear foot an Ushiro Mawashi Geri or a spinning Ushiro Geri. The function of raising the knee serves as a feint to trick the opponent into lowering the guard to the lower torso, and the sliding motion helps close the distance between you and your opponent. The use of the raised knee also allows you to perform a thrusting kick should the opponent try to retaliate mid sequence.Whilst performing this entire motion, it also helps if you use a powerful Kiai from the start you raise the knee.Leave some distance between you and your opponent to be able to generate enough power for the kick. If in close, use the spinning back kick and if further away, use the back roundhouse kick. This will depend on your height as well, so timing and distance will vary.Have fun most of all.I'm not familiar with Shotokan sparring, I have read that it is non-continous, so I have only written on how to set up one strike. Perfect Practice makes Perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aefibird Posted May 16, 2005 Share Posted May 16, 2005 Good luck Shotokan Kid! "Was it really worth it? Only time and death may ever tell..." The Beautiful South - The Rose of My CologneSheffield Steelers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ki master Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 my best strategey is muay thai "Now the valiant can fight; the cautious can defend, and the wise counsel. Thus there is none whose talent is wasted."-Li Ch'uan- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ironberg Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 Reveal my strategy? That's totally against Paragraph 19 section 3 of the Rules of Engagement.Just kidding... how did the tournament go?my best strategey is muay thaiHey dude... I'm sure any Shotokon tournament would allow a swift elbow across the jaw. I'm sure a few knee strikes from a clinch as well. Why didn't I think of that before? "An enlightened man would offer a weary traveler a bed for the night, and invite him to share a civilized conversation over a bowl of... Cocoa Puffs." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patusai Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 Believe The best of luck to you "Don't tell me the sky's the limit because I have seen footprints on the moon!" -- Paul Brandt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilkarate75 Posted May 2, 2006 Share Posted May 2, 2006 It's about the energy. About focusing on a single point in time.It's simple. Observe your opponent. Attack him. Learn to exploit his weakness. First courage, second power, and then technique. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sohan Posted May 2, 2006 Share Posted May 2, 2006 I will be competing at a tournament tomorrow and I would like to hear your last minute tips for sparring.Hit him before he hits you.......Okay, guess you already thought of that. Hope you did well in your tournament. Respectfully,Sohan "If I cannot become one of extraordinary accomplishment, I will not walk the earth." Zen Master Nakahara Nantenbo"A man who has attained mastery of an art reveals it in his every action." Samuarai maxim"Knowing others is wisdom; knowing yourself is Enlightenment." Lao-Tzu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anbu Alex Posted May 2, 2006 Share Posted May 2, 2006 remeber your training White belt for life"Destroy the enemies power but leave his life" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKDguy Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 when you get on the mat, scream violently at him before you fight....and then ask him if your pants on your gi makes you look fat...Andrew "Who Dares, Wins" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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