Dobie1979 Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 Silvia and now Machida have recently used this technique with great sucess. I wonder if this is going to be used more. Any thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuma Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 The front kick's been used quite a bit in MMA last I saw. Not sure what you mean...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobie1979 Posted May 2, 2011 Author Share Posted May 2, 2011 I mean the kick to the head that Silvia and Machida have done to knock out thier opponents Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuma Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 Do you mean this kick of Silva's?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyNzIw4lEwkIf so, it's a pretty standard front kick. It's been in a lot of MMA matches and a lot of fighters have scored a couple KOs with it. If it works, people are going to use it, and the front kick is about as basic and effective as you're going to get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuma Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 I found Machida's, which is the one I think you mean. The one he took out Couture with, am I right? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBEi9aPJIkMIf so, that's tobi mae geri, a flying front kick. A flashy move, but effective. Here he is demonstrating it from his Machida Karate-Do videos: Silva's is different though, he doesn't hop like Machida does. His is more just your standard rear leg front kick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobie1979 Posted May 2, 2011 Author Share Posted May 2, 2011 Well, I've been watching UFC for a bit now and up to now haven't seen these attempted. They are new to me. I'm just wondering if they'll be used more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuma Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 Not sure about Machida's, but Silva's is used a lot already. Most of the guys tend to stick with the body rather than the face when doing their push kicks, but a good striker will go for the high kicks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sojobo Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 Maegeri is is one of my favourites.Plus it so easily converts to kingeri... which is nice Sojobo I know violence isn't the answer... I got it wrong on purpose!!!http://www.karatedo.co.jp/wado/w_eng/e_index.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolverine uskf Posted May 3, 2011 Share Posted May 3, 2011 I love front kicks, they are powerful, fast, simple to do, and there are alot of ways to use them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushido_man96 Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 Machida's kick was a nice one. We do a jumping front kick as part of the basics in every one of our classes. Although Machida's wasn't a high jump, and more of a hopping or a skipping kick, his timing and distancing for it were just about pefect.The thing about a good front kick is that it can be tricky to stop, especially with it coming straight in from a low angle like it does.Perhaps this kick to the head has been used more at lower MMA levels than it has shown up in the UFC.I have thrown it in class, but not usually to the head. Our instructor doesn't like for us to side kick to the face, just because of the potential for injury. I would guess he would feel the same about a face front kick. https://www.haysgym.comhttp://www.sunyis.com/https://www.aikidoofnorthwestkansas.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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