Sparring against punchers

[G95champ]

KK75

 

Anytime you have power its a plus LOL...

 

You are talking about a point tourny so its may not be as useful as it would be in a say a full contact event. However try this. There are 2 ways to defeant an enemy in war. One you can take out the control center (this case the body) Or 2 you can take out the weapns they use (their arms and legs).

 

Now back to power. when you get a shot to block a punchers punch block it HARD. Preferably to the elbow joint. Don't try and break it but make it hypperextend. Also strike the tricep and biceps they are big mucles that are not used to getting hit and will cause his or her punching speed to slow down.

 

Along the same lines. Use your front snap kick as a decoy. Throw it and foce him or her to block it. Make them block it over and over. You leg is stronger than their arm and after they are foced to block you leg their arms will again tire out.

 

Bruce Lee taught about using your longest weapon the side kick. Weill Im not really quick with my side kick so I use the next longes the front kick. Both kicks are quick, and powerful and hard to block.With a puncher you need to stay away from things like the roundhouse IMO because its just to slow. (espically in a pt tourney)

 

So here is what I would do.

 

1. Froce the front snap - if you score great but you goal is to kick his or her arm.

 

2. Use you counters off the front kick - Power blocks to his or her counter punches or counter punches of your own.

 

3. Find a good POWER finsher off the front kick set up - such as a jump front (some call it a double kick) or spinning back thrust kick.

 

This is stuff that is fun to work on and talk about but hard to type lol. Good luck

[JerryLove]

The priority is winning under WTF sparring rules?

 

Drop your hands. No point definding your head against someone who cannot hit it. All you need to guard is your middle.

 

Attacks to the back are not allowed; focus (as mentioned earlier) on turning and spinning kicks. It leaves you invunerable until you get around.

 

Gawd, what can a puncher do against a mule-kik at short range under WTF?

[Ironberg]

One word: SPEED!

 

The hands are naturally faster than the feet, simply because they travel a shorter distance, and are much more flexible. This causes a kicker to be somewhat slower at times when he shouldn't. I'm a kicker, and I also find that playing with his mind helps. The beginner's way of achieving that is to throw machine gun kicks (ie low to high round kicks). Eventually more dimension will follow with discussion of circular vs. linear kicks, and so on. However, speed is one of the greatest assets in a kicker's arsenal.

[JerryLove]

The hands are naturally faster than the feet, simply because they travel a shorter distance, and are much more flexible. This causes a kicker to be somewhat slower at times when he shouldn't.

You seem to be contradicing yourself. First you go to the length of stating and supporting that hands are faster than feet, and then say that kickers should be faster than boxers.

 

How would you expect to take a naturally slower (longer distance / greater weight) limb and build a strategy around a similarly trained person with a faster limb, which relied on greater speed?

[Ironberg]

I never said kickers should be faster than boxers. I simply didn't clarify a statement I was trying to make: "kicks are generally slower than punches". I apologize for the vagueness I made of it. I think I also mixed pronouns by accident.

 

I also have a system of hand techs I utilize when I feel my kicking circle is about to be breached. Being a "kicker" has it's downfalls just as much as being a "puncher". Therefore, I personally think it is wise to have a balanced mindset of the two upon considering your physical abilities and height, etc. However, a person with a heavier preference on kicks should think about his speed, because even if the kick is pretty long ranged more time means more telegraphed intentions.

[kicker]

Teep??? Push front kick

 

Isn't it called a Bal Kick (sp?) doesn't really matter though.

 

Just to add to that if you feel pressured of if your opponent is getting to close to you just Teep or Push Front Kick or Bal kick them, and they will back up or you will make them.

[Ti-Kwon-Leap]

The drawbacks of front kicking are that it leaves all your centerline targets exposed and directly facing your opponent.

 

A front kick can be easily pushed aside and there you are standing square and an open target.

 

I favor a side stance against punchers and the primary weapons I prefer are: roundhouse, side snap/thrust and hook kick.

 

when a puncher approaches simply chamber your leg Bill Wallace style and you are ready for any three of those kicks either one at a time or in combination. The chambering of the leg also helps to cover up any possible point scoring targets.

 

As you chamber, your body leans back and away from the puncher and he won't be able to bridge the gap, thus forcing him to abandon his strategy and play by your rules.

[Severe Matburn]

I agree with Thai Kick, teep, and don't stop teeping, dun just wait for when they try to come at you or they may fake you out, just do it randomly and quickly and keep moving as well...plus dun do a snap kick, do a push kick...