The way to stop your oppornent, mixing kicks and punches

[submissionmaster]

Sometimes we don't use kicks enough, we only push some kinds of kicks ahead and then hide into defence, trying to throw big right hands(or left) not to give your oppornent to step closer. Is it right? In my opinion-the hardest being is an ability to combine kicks and hands. Remember one of Muai Thai competition: if one of the fighters makes different assaults, sudden strikes, using his legs and knees, the other keeps the distance and throws short punches (as far a you remember-Muai Thai doesn't prefer punches) 'cause he can't change his maneer of fight. Under the lightning of kicks he only pushes the beater...Stop! Let's discuss how to help to yourself not to be in this silly situation. I want to know how to break the way of fight, using kicks and punches

[Menjo]

I know i use kicks alot so i dont know what you mean by "we", im sure there are tones of people who only think about using thier legs also. however any martial art that uses kicks should have a decent instructor who can teach alot about the effectiveness of using your legs.

[White Warlock]

Every setting, incident, and opponent is different. Competitions have rules and environmental limitations that define what is practical and what is not. A watered-down street alley is not a good place for kicking. One with glass all about the floor is not a good place to groundfight. The stated incident, whether it be a friendly spar or a heart-wrenching hostage situation, makes the needs far more important than the wants. In this case, the want is to use both kicks and punches, which may not be an appropriate approach to resolving the incident. Last, the opponent's strengths need to be countered or avoided and his weaknesses to be exploited. The best means to deal with a confrontation is to not be rigid in your approach.

If this didn't respond appropriately to your question, then perhaps you need to clarify your question. I.e., what are you asking?

[submissionmaster]

In fact my question is how to break the moral line that keeps you during the fight...if you are afraid to change punches to kicks.(In this case I would like to know about competional situations)

[Semper Jab]

Muscle memory. Drill yourself over and over using both kicks and punches.

[ElbowTKO]

Why train yourself to punch and kick? Your only forceing yourself to not devlop your own personal style of fighting.

You should kick whever YOU feel you need to kick, and you should punch whenever YOU feel you need to punch.

Take a look at Pramuk in K-1, an almost pure kicker plus clich he does what needs to be done. But that does not keep him from getting owned by Andy Souwer a almost pure puncher.

Go by that rule and you be able to fight with reason.

[elbows_and_knees]

if you want to use both, you have to train to use both. plain and simple. Make a conscious effort to use them both while shadowboxing, working the bag and sparring. remember to use punches to set up your kicks. This will make them more effective. in similar fashion with the hands, the jab will set up your power shot - the cross.