PhilM1 Posted July 12, 2003 Share Posted July 12, 2003 how come they never throw front kicks? ive found them to be very effective when someones trying to advance and you knock the wind out of them with your kick. fight til you die Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJS Posted July 13, 2003 Share Posted July 13, 2003 because they are easy to catch and slam you on your back...but skilled strikers use them sometimes..watch Bas Rutten fight.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warp Spider Posted July 13, 2003 Share Posted July 13, 2003 Front kicks are easy to catch, unless of course you do them fast.. but if you do them fast you could hurt someone. It's not an easy attack to "pull" without reducing it's speed. Paladin - A holy beat down in the name of God! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewGreen Posted July 13, 2003 Share Posted July 13, 2003 Umm... The idea IS to hurt someone... Front kicks are done, just not that often. Kicks in general aren't done that often. Anytime you are standing on one leg you are vulnerable to a takedown. Andrew Greenhttp://innovativema.ca - All the top martial arts news! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warp Spider Posted July 13, 2003 Share Posted July 13, 2003 Given the category, I was under the impression that PhilM1 was referring to traditional martial arts tournaments, where the goal is not to cause your opponent any serious injury. Paladin - A holy beat down in the name of God! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoneSkin Posted July 14, 2003 Share Posted July 14, 2003 depends where your aiming to kick. easy to catch ? Maybe if the guy is trying to kick your stomach or chest or head. But I wouldnt try and catch a kick to the shin, as thats where I would aim my front kick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synaesthesia Posted July 14, 2003 Share Posted July 14, 2003 StoneSkin, Which part of your foot do you strike the shin with? Would you do a teep or a heel-thrust? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoneSkin Posted July 14, 2003 Share Posted July 14, 2003 depends if i was wearing boots or not, id probably only ever kick someone hard in a street defence situation, in which case id be wearing boots or shoes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewGreen Posted July 14, 2003 Share Posted July 14, 2003 The question was on Mixed Martial arts competition where you would not be wearing boots and would be trying to kick each other hard. No one kicks to the shin in MMA, there is a reason for that. Andrew Greenhttp://innovativema.ca - All the top martial arts news! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoneSkin Posted July 14, 2003 Share Posted July 14, 2003 okay kick them in the knee then, you dont need to kick high Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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