TKDShoujo Posted July 27, 2003 Posted July 27, 2003 Okay, there's a tournement I'm going to on August 2nd. And I'm not sure if i'm going to do sparring or not, but just in case I do, do you guys have any tips? Because there's one girl i've sparred in a previous tourney that has a wicked consequtive side kick and its really hard to get away from because she does kick after kick pretty quickly. I've tried going for head shots and done push front kicks several times but its no use! If I have to spar her again I want to have a better idea of how to get away from those kicks!!! Help? Female- 16 years old - Brown Belt 3rd grade.
AnonymousCoward Posted July 27, 2003 Posted July 27, 2003 If she's standing on one leg hopping at you with kicks, then I would axe kick her leg - go for the thigh. If it's constantly chambered, then one might argue that it's above the belt or you can pass it off as attempting an axe kick to her torso. That will put her off from hopping around on one leg - I hate people who do that. As the kick is a thrusting kick, I'd try and move around your opponent rather than allowing your self to get pushed back off the mat. A technique I use is to move around the back of side kick (so you are behind the heel of your opponents striking limb) and throw their leg out of the way (or maybe just 'strike' the back of the shin with the forearms so it hurts and puts them off using the side kick again) so that their back is open (think the two step sparring number which ends with an upset kick to the cocsyx) - this then puts you in an advantageous position. I hope that's clear... Good luck...
TKDShoujo Posted July 27, 2003 Author Posted July 27, 2003 Yes, I try and move around her instead of just back and forth. She just kicks and recoils, kicks and recoils, so before I get a chance to counter with something other than a turning kick she's hit me. Mind you, they're not uber powerful kicks that knock me down (unless she hit me while I was kicking to her head), they just never end! But I'll try the axe kick and see what happens. My axe kick is pretty strong so if I get her thigh good enough maybe she wont kick with that leg anymore! Thanks for the help! Female- 16 years old - Brown Belt 3rd grade.
sk0t Posted July 28, 2003 Posted July 28, 2003 There was a good article about this in the latest issue of Black Belt Mag... Test-Check-Hit Strategy... Check It Out! sk0t"I shall not be judged by what style I know, but how I apply that style againsts yours..."
ShotokanKen Posted July 30, 2003 Posted July 30, 2003 ya their was i saw that it was pretty neat ORANGE Belt(WTF) TaeKwonDo
White_Tiger Posted July 30, 2003 Posted July 30, 2003 Hi Watch her and try to time her rechamber or recoil I think you called it. Use this time to rush her, and use your hands. Also when she throws the kick a hard low block may throw her off balance allowing you to get inside on her. Good Luck!
TKDShoujo Posted July 30, 2003 Author Posted July 30, 2003 Hmm..I could do that. I'll try that out first. Thanks for the tip! Female- 16 years old - Brown Belt 3rd grade.
CDK-TKD112 Posted August 1, 2003 Posted August 1, 2003 you can try this, when I have to fight someone who is a great combonation kicker, or is a very good kicker, I stop them before they get close, this might take some pretty fast reflexes but if they rush in with a side kick turn and counter with a back side kick at the same time, for ex, if she is standing with her right leg back, throwing a lead leg side kick with her left, you counter with a back side kick (or some kind of back kick to get your target areas away) as the kick is coming. This way it doesn't allow her kicks to land, yuor target areas are not easily accesible, if you are standing with the right leg back, turn and do a back side kick into her chest because 10-1 her chest is open, and if not, you will damage her arms, and make it hard for her to blcok or want to block. Or what I like to do is just simply get in close do not allow anyone to land any moves or combos. Kicks only work well within their range. They can't kick you if you are too close. When you get close push a little and then kick as you push them out. They don't work in close. And it fraustrates people very much. Sorry to blab, I can go on and on
TKDShoujo Posted August 1, 2003 Author Posted August 1, 2003 Hmmm, that gives me a good idea ! Thanks! Female- 16 years old - Brown Belt 3rd grade.
CDK-TKD112 Posted August 1, 2003 Posted August 1, 2003 in a situation where you are sparring you always want to make it over as soon as possible. I usually work on my reflexes so that I can kick them or punch them before they can get to me. There is nothing like the element of suprise. Its always better to end a potential situation, before it gets to a real situation. And if you stop their attacks before they can land they will be fraustarted. And you will have that control, once you have that control you can control where they go, and how they attack. Also I like to work on a lot of front leg kicks too. Like as soon as the judge says begin lands a front leg snap, a front leg push kick, or front leg frontroundhouse kick right into the chest, and 10-1 an instant point.
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