July 25, 200521 yr Just wondering what you focus MOST on when training for Kumite. "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."
July 25, 200521 yr i said kicks.............ive got really long legs so a turning kick to my opponents leg is quite easy and nearly no risk, not a fight ender though lol, when i get more into sparring i'll get to experiment
July 25, 200521 yr Since I do WTF TKD, kicks mainly. But I do shin blocks (Thai style ... which is what my old style was mixed with) which throws everyone off. I don't block kicks with my arms cause I have skinny arms, but shin blocks work well When I did TSD (the art that was mixed with Thai boxing), we were allowed to do the whole nine yards (takedowns, punching, kicks, ect). That was so much fun. It was also mixed with jujitsu, but during sparring, no "throws" were allowed. Just takedowns. Weird LOL Laurie F
July 25, 200521 yr Crazy kicks, baby! American Kenpo Karate- First Degree Black Belt"He who hesitates, meditates in a horizontal position."Ed Parker
July 25, 200521 yr I concentrate on defense #1 blocking with hands #2 blocking with legsSecondly, I work on counter attacks! What works works
July 25, 200521 yr My Sifu makes us take em down In some matches he wont award points unless we get a takedown (sweeps, chin na, knee kicks) then we punish with punches or kicks... There is no teacher but the enemy.
July 25, 200521 yr Aren't you asking two different things? In the topics title you're asking what you're focused on during kumite itself. But then in the post below - what you're focused on when training for kumite.To answer one - when training for kumite - for me - attack combinations are just slightly more important than blocks and counter strikes.To answer what I'm focused during kumite itself - I honestly don't think I'm focused on anything in particular. Should I be? Shouldn't one be in a state of mind called zanshin? (Or at least strive to be...) Imagination is more important than knowledge.
July 25, 200521 yr During kumite: I'm supposed to concentrated on myself, but usually end up concentrating on the other person.During training for kumite: ...I don't really train for kumite. I suppose whatever we do in class? Oh, I know! Kata! He who gains a victory over other men is strong; but he who gains a victory over himself is all powerful Lao-tsu
July 25, 200521 yr I'm not advanced enough yet to do free-sparring; right now, it's just 1- and 3-step sparring. But I generally don't think ahead about what I'm going to focus on. I just see what works after the other person throws his/her attack.
July 25, 200521 yr Well because of muay thai I find I tend to constantly lightly kick at my opponent and then try to get in... "Time is what we want most, but what we use worst"William Penn
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