Combo's

[tokeabowl]

are there any good and effective combo's anyone uses? I think combo's are the best way to defeat the opponent.

[Warp Spider]

On the contrary, I think combo's are unreliable because you can't predict how an opponent will respond to any given strike. That's just my experience though.

[Treebranch]

Combos are great! Especially when you can supersize it. Combos are good if you're in a fight. Combos aren't good if you're being attacked.

[Fenris-wolf]

Combos don't necessarily mean you have a lot of set moves which you can't change; it just means you follow up your strikes. That's the way we use it anyway. Our instructor insists we always throw at least two shots (if possible).

 

Also can be good to know a few shots which work well together. When they stop working, change. For example, I'm a southpaw, so I can quite often get people a few times in a row with right-jab-left-whip. (I do Muay Thai). Or left-cross-right-hook.

[killerblackbelt]

I have many... but if i tell you my seceret you might use them against me in the ring. Just playing... EMail me and i will give you 100's

[delta1]

Combos don't necessarily mean you have a lot of set moves which you can't change; it just means you follow up your strikes.

 

I think he's got it!!!

 

Combinations are not a pre-planed fight sequence. Training them is just training to follow up. You can train certain concepts, like mixing up your strikes, high- low attacks, and working off his reaction to previouse strikes (yes, you can predict how he will probably react to any given strike). But training a sequence as a rote response to an attack, or as a preplaned assault, is foolish fighting. My EVER so humble opinion!

[Black Dragon]

These work for me

 

1. Left hand backfist, Left foot spin kick (head), (if they both land he should rush in). Jump back kick.

 

2. Backfist, ridge hand, offensive side kick

 

These are not fool proof but, if there is an opportunity, move strong and fast and they'll work

[Tal]

i use a lot. they all come from karate kata and involve pressure points. usually if i get the first move of the combo right, the pressure points i use will ensure my opponent is in the right position for me to use the next move.

[Kumite988]

I like rolling my fists and switching my stance to get them off guard then roll my fists one more time so that I can push his blocking hand out of the way and then punch him right in the bread basket

[Ironberg]

One use for combos involves creating openings in your opponent so that your next move(s) will get past his guard. Situations like this:

 

High back Fist (causing your opponent to lift his guard high)

 

Immediate Side-Kick to ribs or abdomen (below his guard)

 

(from a guard that is reverse from his) Skip into a jumping mid-section front kick; then follow up in the air with a high round-kick that could theorietically make contact if his guard is too busy going down for the front kick. If both were blocked, you've closed distance short enough to throw a nasty boxing combo.