Depending on how your opponent is standing and what area you are going to be striking, all of the stated weapons are options.

One thing I'd like to point out about Shorin Ryu vs other systems that I've seen over the years is the way we execute a roundhouse kick.

Most systems I've seen telegraph the kick really badly. It leaves the floor and arch's around in a wide circle. Ours does it differently.

Envision: How do you do a front snap kick? Whether front leg or back, it "should" come up to the knee first then forward to contact, right? Our roundhouse does the same thing. It comes up to the knee first, THEN starts it's curved path to it's target.

To your opponent, it appears to be a front snap kick coming at you, until it curves over/past your front snap kick defense and gets you. I've pulled this on karate, TKD, TSD, Kempo and a variety of other disciplines and it usually surprises them because it's deceptive as hell!

Try it and let me know how it goes.

Depending on how your opponent is standing and what area you are going to be striking, all of the stated weapons are options.

One thing I'd like to point out about Shorin Ryu vs other systems that I've seen over the years is the way we execute a roundhouse kick.

Most systems I've seen telegraph the kick really badly. It leaves the floor and arch's around in a wide circle. Ours does it differently.

Envision: How do you do a front snap kick? Whether front leg or back, it "should" come up to the knee first then forward to contact, right? Our roundhouse does the same thing. It comes up to the knee first, THEN starts it's curved path to it's target.

To your opponent, it appears to be a front snap kick coming at you, until it curves over/past your front snap kick defense and gets you. I've pulled this on karate, TKD, TSD, Kempo and a variety of other disciplines and it usually surprises them because it's deceptive as hell!

Try it and let me know how it goes.

Am curious about this - from the description it sounds very like a 'question mark kick'. Is it the same kick in execution of if not i am curious how it differs - always good to learn some new techniques

Depending on how your opponent is standing and what area you are going to be striking, all of the stated weapons are options.

One thing I'd like to point out about Shorin Ryu vs other systems that I've seen over the years is the way we execute a roundhouse kick.

Most systems I've seen telegraph the kick really badly. It leaves the floor and arch's around in a wide circle. Ours does it differently.

Envision: How do you do a front snap kick? Whether front leg or back, it "should" come up to the knee first then forward to contact, right? Our roundhouse does the same thing. It comes up to the knee first, THEN starts it's curved path to it's target.

To your opponent, it appears to be a front snap kick coming at you, until it curves over/past your front snap kick defense and gets you. I've pulled this on karate, TKD, TSD, Kempo and a variety of other disciplines and it usually surprises them because it's deceptive as hell!

Try it and let me know how it goes.

Am curious about this - from the description it sounds very like a 'question mark kick'. Is it the same kick in execution of if not i am curious how it differs - always good to learn some new techniques

I have no idea what a question mark kick is. Like I said, come up to the knee first straight out like you'd be doing a front snap kick, then twist the leg so it roundhouses to the persons knee, side, stomach, etc.

On 8/24/2023 at 6:07 AM, DarthPenguin said:

Am curious about this - from the description it sounds very like a 'question mark kick'. Is it the same kick in execution of if not i am curious how it differs - always good to learn some new techniques

Well, I have no idea what a question mark kick is, so can't help you. Try mine the way I described it. Up to your knee first, knee pointing straight at your opponent, then as it goes forward you hook it into a roundhouse.

4 hours ago, Montana said:

Well, I have no idea what a question mark kick is, so can't help you. Try mine the way I described it. Up to your knee first, knee pointing straight at your opponent, then as it goes forward you hook it into a roundhouse.

Yeah i tried it and it is what i have been previously shown as a 'question mark kick' . Is a very useful kick!

I think the "question mark" kick you mention tries to curl back down on contact as well.  I'm not sure if @Montana's variation finishes with a downward curve, or if it just travels straight across into the target like a round kick would.

In a street attack? Directly to the groin. 

14 hours ago, bushido_man96 said:

I think the "question mark" kick you mention tries to curl back down on contact as well.  I'm not sure if @Montana's variation finishes with a downward curve, or if it just travels straight across into the target like a round kick would.

interesting! I've never been shown a variation that tries to curl back down: when i had been shown it it went straight across into the target. Is always interesting how many variations on techniques exist!

On 10/28/2024 at 2:52 PM, bushido_man96 said:

I think the "question mark" kick you mention tries to curl back down on contact as well.  I'm not sure if @Montana's variation finishes with a downward curve, or if it just travels straight across into the target like a round kick would.

I'm not sure what you mean by a downward curve, but all of our kicks are withdrawn straight back usually, not just dropped. Less chance of being caught.

Up, out, back, down. No matter what kick, this is the method of which I've always executed said kick at said target. Why? Because of penetration, set-ups, protection, and effectiveness. No up, out, down because without the 'back' part of any said kick, said kick is sloppy and vulnerable.