Lau gar Posted May 10, 2002 Share Posted May 10, 2002 what kick would you use in a real life situation? Is the side kick an inaffective part of training? Have you been in a situation where a kick worked or did'nt work? just intrested blue belt Lau Gar Kung fu"know your enemy" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeRo Posted May 10, 2002 Share Posted May 10, 2002 yeh i been in a situation that i had to use a kick. this guy was having a go at me for like punk. so i side kicked him in the chest because he was getting angry. not to hard but he fell on his ass and he was winded. i cant remember what that place is called but its just where your ribs go together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tessone Posted May 10, 2002 Share Posted May 10, 2002 The sternum. Chris TessoneBrown Belt, Kuk Sool Won Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Withers M.A.A. Posted May 10, 2002 Share Posted May 10, 2002 When I was about 14 years old my older brother used to pick on me. WE fought all the time. I stuffed him with a sidekick to his stomach and he dropped to the ground like a sack of potatoes. Boy was that a great feeling. We never had a fight since that day and I'm not 26 years old. You do the math... lol So to answer your question- sidekicks do work in real situations. 2nd Degree black belt in Kenpo Karate and Tae Kwon Do. 1997 NASKA competitor-2nd place Nationally in Blackbelt American Forms. Firearms activist! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ti-Kwon-Leap Posted May 10, 2002 Share Posted May 10, 2002 A side kick to the knee will stop everyone but the terminator. Ti-Kwon-Leap"Annoying the ignorant since 1961" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lau gar Posted May 10, 2002 Author Share Posted May 10, 2002 most street fighters won't be able to take kicks just clumsy hook punches blue belt Lau Gar Kung fu"know your enemy" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeRo Posted May 10, 2002 Share Posted May 10, 2002 oh the good ol' drunken hook punch! almost to easy to block Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karatekid1975 Posted May 10, 2002 Share Posted May 10, 2002 I was in one fight (after starting MA hehehe), and it was with a guy that wouldn't take no for an answer. He followed me and took me to the ground (with my back on him). I backfisted his nose, and elbowed his tummy and hammer fisted his ... ummm.... you get the drift. He still got up and followed me. So I side kicked him. I broke his ribs. He fell and didn't get back up after that Laurie F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pacificshore Posted May 11, 2002 Share Posted May 11, 2002 The side kick as with most kicks are effective so long as you have good focus and hit the intended target. Di'DaDeeeee!!!Mind of Mencia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taikudo-ka Posted May 11, 2002 Share Posted May 11, 2002 Hmmm.... I've noticed in sparring I tend to go with hand techniques (hehe well I do study a "te" after all...) In real life I'd possibly use the basic front kick, cause it's fast and easy, if I wanted to kick. Maybe then the roundhouse, which I'm starting to like after initially finding it the most "difficult" of the basic kicks. I love the feel of a well executed side-kick, that one legged sideways stance, it all looks and feels great, but I just can't get it off quick enough yet... maybe after much more practise I'll be able to get it off in a usable time-frame. In fact, I've noticed that the major difference between me and the higher ranking belts is not necessarily that their form is infinitely better, or their strike that much stronger, but that they can put it all together a hell of a lot quicker than me. That's the sort of thing that only comes thru practise and dedication. Before I started karate I had this thing you might call my "natural" side kick. It was actually chambered like a roundhouse, but then instead of swinging around to strike with the top of the foot, I'd thrust out to strike with the heel. Is this a kick anyone knows or has learnt/used in any style? KarateForums.com - Sempai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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