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Practicing Ura Mawashi Geri


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I would like to use Ura Mawashi Geri more often but I am not sure I am doing it properly. Does anyone have a link that shows how to execute it properly, or can anyone describe how everything should be? I was practicing it and my instructor said to lift my knee up more, or else I would hurt it. I will ask him about it next week, but I would like to practice it this weekend so my instructor can critique it when I am kicking properly.

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This is a technique that I struggle with also. Dont seem to get enough snap for it to score consistently at tournaments. Ill look forward to some advice on this one.

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Instructor is correct. Always knee up first to target, then let the foot snap out. muscle contraction and hip drives the knee to target. Too many try to drive the foot to target instead of knee - losing speed, power, and acuracy to target.

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Here are some images:

http://www.jkaecuador.org/patadas_archivos/URAMAWASHIGERI.jpg

http://www.icon.fi/~nagai/6.gif

http://www.aokdojo.com/Hook_Kick_480x600.jpg

I have seen it done in sparring, and when done it is very effective to get around an opponent's guard. In combinations I've seen some rear thrust kicks thrown in before or after this technique.

As for tips, etc. make sure you're comfortable with crescent kicks and of course the normal roundhouse before this one. It worked for me when I started trying this technique in competition.

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I think I know what you are talking about now. Like a outside crescent kick but much closer to the target and still using the bridge of your foot instead of the edge like the outside cresent kick. Sorry the pictures didn't help much. Or are you striking with your knee? If its with your knee its what I always knew as a Mawashi Hiza Geri.

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My style teaches that you strike with the ball of your foot, or heel, depending upon distance.

Knees can be involved if you are defending against an edged weapon and you're attacking their elbow or upper arm.

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The best victory is when the opponent surrenders

of its own accord before there are any actual

hostilities...It is best to win without fighting.

- Sun-tzu

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Not necessarily. It's basically a reverse roundhouse.

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The best victory is when the opponent surrenders

of its own accord before there are any actual

hostilities...It is best to win without fighting.

- Sun-tzu

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