WhiteShark Posted September 26, 2003 Posted September 26, 2003 Goju1, I meant strikes WITH the knee! LOL Rock Paper ScissorPunch Knee Kick^ME^ ^MY DOJO^
wilko9999 Posted September 29, 2003 Posted September 29, 2003 semi contact sparring ok you can not hit below the belt and no punching and kicking to thr face but you can kick to the side of the head with a roundhouse kick and with your hand you can do ridge hand and back fists and hit the person light. full contact sparring you can not hit below the belt you can punch to the face but no kicks you can hit the person a hard as you can. L8er Trodai Karate, Brown Belt 1nd Kyu"Belts Are For Holding Your Pants Up" Bruce Lee"With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility"Ben Paker
Goju1 Posted September 29, 2003 Author Posted September 29, 2003 Goju1, I meant strikes WITH the knee! LOL OOOOH! I get it Yeah, nuthin' like a good knee strike, that and the elbow are two of the best weapons close in if ya ask me!
sindian Posted September 30, 2003 Posted September 30, 2003 Do you guys/gals who spar with below the belt contact wear any padding on your legs?
Goju1 Posted September 30, 2003 Author Posted September 30, 2003 Sometimes I wear shin pads, they are optional, footgear is mandatory (the open bottom, velcro strap type) By the way, what is the point of limiting sparring to above the waist? Most of the best techniques are down below i.e. foot sweeps, low round house to the thigh points, stomp kicks. If you are facing a larger, taller or more powerful opponent the best way to bring them down to size is low work, IMHO. Could someone let me know why some karate styles don't allow sparring below the waist. Just curious.
kempocos Posted September 30, 2003 Posted September 30, 2003 it is too easy to damage the knee, accidents have cause many MA to have to stop training. There also those who forget about injury during training and try to sue. Waivers mean less then you would think in court. So the instructor must make sure the training is safe for everyone involved. "If you don't want to get hit while sparring , join the cardio class"
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