JusticeZero Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Dunno. speaking as a Capoeira guy, bouncing looks ridiculous and vulnerable. I have to wonder if those people like being swept off their feet.We generally are too busy doing things to ginga. If we are in some sort of lull we will ginga and move around because standing like a statue creates no new opportunities and hides nothing. I dont know that jumping up and down does either of these well. "Anything worth doing is worth doing badly." - Baleia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeterDone Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 Our kumite allows and often involves ashi barais (foot sweeps), throws and take-downs. Our full-contact kumite also allows thigh kicks. I don't bounce up and down because I feel it makes me vulnerable to a well-timed ashi barai and it's energetically expensive. Instead of bouncing, I move around by lifting only one foot up at a time keeping it as close to the floor as possible. I tend to stay on the ball of my foot on my rear leg. My lead leg is less so on the ball of the foot. My rationale is it allows me to spring forward, backward and side-to-side, all while minimizing the risk of a foot sweep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbedTerror Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 I personally don't like to bounce, yet to tend to move around and shift my wieght quite alot. Bouncing does waste energy, as you find yourself unable to continue very soon into the fight Pain is weakness leaving the body. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FangPwnsAll7 Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 In my honest opinion, bouncing is good. My instructor said that you should always bounce when fighting. It doesn't matter if you're sparring or just practicing. Tang Soo Do - Red Belt (2nd GUP) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushido_man96 Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 In my honest opinion, bouncing is good. My instructor said that you should always bounce when fighting. It doesn't matter if you're sparring or just practicing.Does he tell you why its a good thing, though? I used to bounce a lot more, but now I don't so much, and I haven't noticed that it ever helped me out that much.I have seen some correlation in bouncing and sparring, though; the lighter the contact permitted, the more bouncing I see; the harder the contact, the less boucing I see. https://www.haysgym.comhttp://www.sunyis.com/https://www.aikidoofnorthwestkansas.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuma Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Does he tell you why its a good thing, though? I used to bounce a lot more, but now I don't so much, and I haven't noticed that it ever helped me out that much.I have seen some correlation in bouncing and sparring, though; the lighter the contact permitted, the more bouncing I see; the harder the contact, the less boucing I see.Good points. I also see it as a waste of energy to be honest even when you do it with rulesets where you can get away with it. I'd rather use my energy on offense or defense rather than just hopping in place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksoul Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 My instructor said that you should always bounce when fighting. It doesn't matter if you're sparring or just practicing.See... I find that fishy. I don't bounce. I did once and got caught with a roundhouse in the calf that, if standing still wouldn't have done anything. Instead, I got sweeped and landed square on my side. As was previously stated, bouncing, while concealing your attacks, give a predictable tempo. I now love to do full contact sparring against a bouncer, I just gauge their timing and attack when they're mid bounce. 7 times out of 10, I knock them off balance, the remaining 3 times they're on the ground.I do shift my weight though which can soft of give the illusion of bouncing, but to a much lesser extent. Shodan - Shaolin Kempo███████████████▌█ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FangPwnsAll7 Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 Well, my instructor has said it was good because when you don't bounce or move around, then it is very easy for your opponent to tell when you are going to strike. However, when you are bouncing, it's hard to tell when you're going to attack because you do it more quickly, I should say.When you attack, you get a certain position. If you're moving, then your opponent can never tell what you're going to do. Tang Soo Do - Red Belt (2nd GUP) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JusticeZero Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 But a bounce seems like the worst possible movement you can hide that in. Very vulnerable. "Anything worth doing is worth doing badly." - Baleia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liver Punch Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 I've been known to alternate between a straight line death march and literally bouncing around like a lunatic. When it become second nature, rhythmic, and dictates your pace and movement, it's a problem. "A gun is a tool. Like a butcher knife or a harpoon, or uhh... an alligator."― Homer, The Simpsons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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