Brad Souders
07-09-2003, 10:53 PM
(PLEASE FLAME AWAY)
While ring awareness is always important (or awareness of environment, whether its a crowded bar, alley, etc), it sounds like its paramount for a striker fighting a grappler. I also thought the 'striking nearest target of the shoot, changing target' example was excellent. You mentioned that leg kicks werent nessesarily good for stopping a grappler and that they might feed on them....What do you think a particularly effective kick is against a grappler looking for the shoot? Front stomp, round, side, other? All of the above and depends? mid section or going for the knockout head shot? ime, side and round kicks work best when cutting an angle after initial combo.
*I would like everyone to chime in on this as these are just my thoughts on the questions*
You hit a very good point. Its the angle of the kick in contrast to where the "grappler" is. If he is balanced and able to move forward he is gonna take u down after a kick. hte bodies center is off and your not able to move backwards/sprawl with the force needed for full blown success. I believe the success of kicks is in there set-up.
Many people just throw kicks out there. Almost begging to be taken advantage of. I'm not talkin abot just grapplers but alot of strikers take advantage of kicks.
The kicks should be set by hand combos. BUT here is the more important part. Kicks should be set up with footwork. Footwork that forces the grappler in a backward motion. Its harder for him to change direction and levels. He has more space to regain in order to set the shot up.
These are my personal favorite kicks and a little reason i use each.
Push Kick to chest area- Good for a stop hit. Most people don't expect a shot to the chest. Maybe not a fight ender but u can plant forward off it to set combos.
Oblete(sp) kick to the leg- obvious stop hit technique. But if u can catch a forward kick at the ankle damage may be done. Only really used for a fast blocking type weapon not offensive.
Side Kick to the mid section or legs- Same effect as Push Kick but more power. To the knee is great for the street but harder to use in MMA cuz of the lack of takin out the knee joint.
Roundhouse Kick anywhere- the most powerful offensive kick imo. When set up proper should be able to strike with max damage and still be able to avoid on coming traffic. One of my favorite combos is jab-cross and as my cross passes through use that hip energy to throw a head kick because they are still high from blocking.
Any kick is usable. It about how u set it up.
When i fought in san shou i actually was lookin at leg kicks to shoot off of. Even eventually i was setting my own shot off a push kick in the end. My goal wasn't to connect with the kick but toiuch and go.
Remember that also sometime a grappler uses a touch front kick to shoot off. Set your timing to hit lower right after the kick to intercept the shoot. *watch Shamrock vs Royce II*
Later, Brad
While ring awareness is always important (or awareness of environment, whether its a crowded bar, alley, etc), it sounds like its paramount for a striker fighting a grappler. I also thought the 'striking nearest target of the shoot, changing target' example was excellent. You mentioned that leg kicks werent nessesarily good for stopping a grappler and that they might feed on them....What do you think a particularly effective kick is against a grappler looking for the shoot? Front stomp, round, side, other? All of the above and depends? mid section or going for the knockout head shot? ime, side and round kicks work best when cutting an angle after initial combo.
*I would like everyone to chime in on this as these are just my thoughts on the questions*
You hit a very good point. Its the angle of the kick in contrast to where the "grappler" is. If he is balanced and able to move forward he is gonna take u down after a kick. hte bodies center is off and your not able to move backwards/sprawl with the force needed for full blown success. I believe the success of kicks is in there set-up.
Many people just throw kicks out there. Almost begging to be taken advantage of. I'm not talkin abot just grapplers but alot of strikers take advantage of kicks.
The kicks should be set by hand combos. BUT here is the more important part. Kicks should be set up with footwork. Footwork that forces the grappler in a backward motion. Its harder for him to change direction and levels. He has more space to regain in order to set the shot up.
These are my personal favorite kicks and a little reason i use each.
Push Kick to chest area- Good for a stop hit. Most people don't expect a shot to the chest. Maybe not a fight ender but u can plant forward off it to set combos.
Oblete(sp) kick to the leg- obvious stop hit technique. But if u can catch a forward kick at the ankle damage may be done. Only really used for a fast blocking type weapon not offensive.
Side Kick to the mid section or legs- Same effect as Push Kick but more power. To the knee is great for the street but harder to use in MMA cuz of the lack of takin out the knee joint.
Roundhouse Kick anywhere- the most powerful offensive kick imo. When set up proper should be able to strike with max damage and still be able to avoid on coming traffic. One of my favorite combos is jab-cross and as my cross passes through use that hip energy to throw a head kick because they are still high from blocking.
Any kick is usable. It about how u set it up.
When i fought in san shou i actually was lookin at leg kicks to shoot off of. Even eventually i was setting my own shot off a push kick in the end. My goal wasn't to connect with the kick but toiuch and go.
Remember that also sometime a grappler uses a touch front kick to shoot off. Set your timing to hit lower right after the kick to intercept the shoot. *watch Shamrock vs Royce II*
Later, Brad