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Sweeps


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Heya! first time starting a new topic, so here it goes.

 

I have a hard time in karate (this problem gets to a point where karate style doesn't even matter anymore) with sweeps. I know I tend to leave my legs wide, exposing me lucky charms, and narrow front-wise.

 

What I'd like to know is how do I avoid/defend against sweeps to my legs, and how do I successfully perform one?

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When cornered, kick 'em in the spetznats. If that doesn't work, run around acting like an epilept + flail your arms about while whizzin' in your pants, then fall down foaming at the mouth. They'll be so disgusted THEY will walk away from the fight....

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They are tough to execute, but tough to defend against as well.

 

To execute them most effectively, you need to time it so they are moving/stepping, and just about to plant their weight on their foot.

 

To defend against them, shift your weight to the other foot and consider lifting it momentarily if you see/expect one coming. The neifanchi katas have a lot of sweep avoidances in them.

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i always found that lowering your stance when someone tries to sweep you is helpful. Also i've found that you can sometimes lift their leg with your leg and try and get them to lose balance. Works with some people.
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Instead of a typical sweep (brushing them off balance with your foot), you could try a hooking sweep, by dragging your leg back towards you after you have hooked your heel just behind their ankle. Harder to pull off, but damn near inescapable once the foot is dragging them ever further off balance.
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To avoid being swept I generally try to keep a wider stance and drop a little lower. Sweeping IMO is for the young and fast, so I rarely try to sweep. I prefer the grab and take down myself. :brow: The main thing is to be aware of your distancing and dont leave yourself in a position vulnerable to being swept. If a slow at foot guy like me can aviod being swept so can you fast guys :up:

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To avoid being swept I generally try to keep a wider stance and drop a little lower. Sweeping IMO is for the young and fast, so I rarely try to sweep. I prefer the grab and take down myself. The main thing is to be aware of your distancing and dont leave yourself in a position vulnerable to being swept. If a slow at foot guy like me can aviod being swept so can you fast guys

 

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The problem with low stances is that it leaves you suseptible to being kicked in the thigh. Which I would not encourage a person to let that happen to them.

 

Try to stay light on your feet and be able to quickly shift weight from foot to foot. Or when a sweep is coming tighten your leg and try to dig your feet into the ground. This is somewhat effective BUT you need to condition your legs.

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I know some people and schools still do, but why is it most people no longer condition? You may get lucky and find a couple of people who "arm pound" but that is about it. I think that is an esy thing to accompish and does not take all that much effort.

 

I think it is so dumb and pointless how many TKD(just an example) schools have absolutly no conditioning in their curriculim. They kick alot yet they do not make their shins tough enough to take inmpact or a block.

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