wilko9999 Posted June 3, 2003 Share Posted June 3, 2003 Hi want is better and why because i like kicking because it keeps you sparring patner a way from you and i have more power in my legs. L8er Trodai Karate, Brown Belt 1nd Kyu"Belts Are For Holding Your Pants Up" Bruce Lee"With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility"Ben Paker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DokterVet Posted June 3, 2003 Share Posted June 3, 2003 I have long legs and I think I kick too much. I'm focusing lately on getting more confident with my hand strikes so I can do better in all ranges. 22 years oldShootwrestlingFormerly Wado-Kai Karate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fireka Posted June 3, 2003 Share Posted June 3, 2003 dont get me wrong, i love kicks, i wish i was better at them, but punches are just so pratical, more controllable, and less strenous on the body. also, a foot can be grabed a lot easier than a hand can, and if your grabed your pretty much screwed unless you act quick. "i could dance like that!.......if i felt like it...." -Master Betty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 3, 2003 Share Posted June 3, 2003 For me, kicks are good at keeping the opponent at bay. I almost always score with hand strikes. I find that if I score with a kick, it is because I snuck it in after a feint, or it was just that their block wasn't sufficient to stop it. Sometimes I can land the spinning heel behind the head when in a jam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wado Guy Posted June 4, 2003 Share Posted June 4, 2003 I'm more of a hands person, but, I've been working alot on kicking lately. Being proficient with both can only make you better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sho-ju Posted June 4, 2003 Share Posted June 4, 2003 I use my kicks to set up my hands. I perfer to use punching and throwing waza. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karatekid1975 Posted June 4, 2003 Share Posted June 4, 2003 In TSD, I was both a puncher and kicker. Well, I didn't really punch. I used a lot of back fists, and ridge hands. Which I scored with 90% of the time. The other 10% were kicks. Now I'm definitely a kicker. I still use punches, backfists, ect, but I mostly use kicks. Now that I'm more flexible than I was in TSD, and I can kick in close range. Laurie F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karate_woman Posted June 4, 2003 Share Posted June 4, 2003 I always thought of myself as a kicker, since I like to use my legs not only to score but to keep my opponents at a comfortable distance. I'm also fairly flexible (though not quite at splits yet). Lately though I've learned that I'm considered to have "fast hands", and I've noticed I do score nicely with my hands - but often still using my legs to set up my hand combinations. I also use my legs constantly when I grapple Anyway, after all that, I still have to say - both! The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step. -Lao-Tse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAMA_chick Posted June 4, 2003 Share Posted June 4, 2003 kicks! Tae Kwon Do15-years oldpurple--belt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G95champ Posted June 4, 2003 Share Posted June 4, 2003 Depends on the person. Punching is simpler and can be used more often. Kick have greater power and can let you attack more parts of the body. To each his own but you better be able to do both pretty good. (General George S. Patton Jr.) "It's the unconquerable soul of man, and not the nature of the weapon he uses, that ensures victory." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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