Power Sourcing

[TraditionalDan]

What I mean is, is it telegraphed if the opponent sees any imminent attack. Or whether the opponent sees a specific attack?

I suppose any kind of give away is a telegraphed attack.

[pittbullJudoka]

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I suppose any kind of give away is a telegraphed attack.

I use to work out with a guy that could see patterns in people before certain attacks such as the squint of an eye before someone would start a hand technique or a change in your breathing patterns before you would throw a kick. But he use to be a profesional kickboxer so go figure. He tell us you gave it away you squint before you threw your hands. Crazy what you tell tell signs can be.

[TraditionalDan]

Looks like I will be working with the mirror tonight then!

[Zanshin]

Looks like I will be working with the mirror tonight then!

Quite frankly Dan, what you do in the privacy of your own home is your business: lol:

Back to karate though. What were your findings?

[TraditionalDan]

Quite frankly Dan, what you do in the privacy of your own home is your business: lol:

Back to karate though. What were your findings?

Anyway, what I have found is that with the use of a mirror you can learn to keep your body movements more subtle.

But the key is, to try and generate power at the same time.

I am still working on it, and mawashi geri is a challenge. A full power and wound up mawashi, may need a setup technique or a distraction to be landed.

Many factors are of involved of course.

[bushido_man96]

One way to vary your round kick is to chamber the kick like a front kick initially, and then turn your leg and hip over when you turn into the kick. It will not have the same amount of power as a full chamber, but with practice, it can get the job done. Use the pivot and hip turnover to generate power.

[TraditionalDan]

Something else that helps is to keep your height at a constant, and to not bob up and down.

This is as we are always taught in kata, but it's another measure to prevent telegraphing attacks.

[Zanshin]

There is only one way really to find out if you are doing something wrong and that is to do the time on the "Tatami" with a decent opponent.

You will soon find out if you are telegraphing techniques.

I am sure you will agree Dan that it is one thing doing solo practice (in front of a mirror), but at the end of the day there is no substitute for paired kumite. How are you going to realise your flaws otherwise?

[TraditionalDan]

There is only one way really to find out if you are doing something wrong and that is to do the time on the "Tatami" with a decent opponent.

You will soon find out if you are telegraphing techniques.

I am sure you will agree Dan that it is one thing doing solo practice (in front of a mirror), but at the end of the day there is no substitute for paired kumite. How are you going to realise your flaws otherwise?

I do agree yes

Maybe I might make it a point to cover in my next class, I will play around with lone techniques compared to setup techniques etc.

[pittbullJudoka]

There is only one way really to find out if you are doing something wrong and that is to do the time on the "Tatami" with a decent opponent.

You will soon find out if you are telegraphing techniques.

I am sure you will agree Dan that it is one thing doing solo practice (in front of a mirror), but at the end of the day there is no substitute for paired kumite. How are you going to realise your flaws otherwise?

I can only agree with this style of truely finding out if your technique will really work or not. I have used this method many times.