I would say keep your hand straight out in front of you about head height. The counter to that kick is a straight right overhand down the pipe. So i keep my hand in their way if nothing else to deflect that. Also something Paulson showed me at his seminar is to practice not bringing your head back to center line after the kick. He says he’ll usually eat a kick then throw the overhand because 95% of the people bring their head straight back into line.
Later, Brad
also here is a Savate video you can check out their version
Originally posted by IronFist
I took a video and then took screenshots of the video when I played it back
Makes perfect sense. Seems I’m always looking for the most complicated solution.
DAR!
Re: IMHO…
Originally posted by SifuAbel
It think counter rotation is bad for a round kick. You could be doing a leading rotation with the body into the round with as much power.
you do do a leading rotation. IME, the hand in no way detracts from the power of the kick.
And, depending on the kick being a crushing fight ender is betting to high on a variable that might backfire on you. Keep your guard up until your opponent is down.
I don’t think most people echo iron’s sentiment. I don’t depend on it to be a fight ender at all.
Originally posted by Kymus
I was always taught to keep my guard up. From my personal experience while sparring and pad feeding, the kick can be interupted from a well timed punch. Of course, if it’s not well timed, you could be limping from the kick :).
the straight right is a standard counter to the kick - throw it as they are kicking and disrupt the kick. the kicker should be leaning offline though.
Originally posted by SevenStar
the straight right is a standard counter to the kick - throw it as they are kicking and disrupt the kick. the kicker should be leaning offline though.
Are you trying to jam the kicking leg with the straight kick, or are you trying to hit the person with the kick to disrupt their motion?
Just personal taste…
After looking at all the pics. My round is more like suntzu’s. Turned supporting foot and more extended.
The counterrotated MT round always seemed too contorted for my taste. To each his own I guess. I just don’t like the way it shapes at the finish. seems too open and easily disbalanced. IMO, anyway.
Are you trying to jam the kicking leg with the straight kick, or are you trying to hit the person with the kick to disrupt their motion?
Disruption of power… hell it’s a disruption of just about everything!
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Originally posted by Brad Souders
[B]I would say keep your hand straight out in front of you about head height. The counter to that kick is a straight right overhand down the pipe. So i keep my hand in their way if nothing else to deflect that. Also something Paulson showed me at his seminar is to practice not bringing your head back to center line after the kick. He says he’ll usually eat a kick then throw the overhand because 95% of the people bring their head straight back into line.
Later, Brad [/B]
What should you do with your head afterward then?
Leave it “leaned” in the position you kicked in. You can also tuck or kinda bob/duck your head back onto your shoulders as you follow up on the kick or move afterwards.
I think 7* meant a straight right as in a cross? Otherwise he might have said teep or push kick, which is also a standard counter or defense to the big sabre kick.
You really need to work the mitts or pads to develop the head movement and proper guard position/motions. IMO.
hang out there for a split second, bob and weave back into place, etc. just don’t go directly back as he’s expecting and timing for it.
EDIT: yeah, I was referring to a cross.
here is an example of perfect form for a roundhouse kick. This is my teacher showing us how to kick properly. although much higer than a thigh kick I think you get the picture
I usually circle out after contact. I’m right lead so if i kick with my lead leg right leg after contact i circle to his left and back to keep my head out of danger.
Originally posted by EarthDragon
here is an example of perfect form for a roundhouse kick. This is my teacher showing us how to kick properly. although much higer than a thigh kick I think you get the picture
nice
Originally posted by EarthDragon
here is an example of perfect form for a roundhouse kick. This is my teacher showing us how to kick properly. although much higer than a thigh kick I think you get the picture
that may vary from style to style… is that perfect form according to mantis stylists?
i thought it was a joke seven, but i could be wrong.
From the "He kicks harder than you do " list check out some of Marvin Perry’s round kicks in the second clip from the top. Also a nice finishing round kick by Tara MacDonald in the second from the bottom and Russ Middleton KO in the bottom highlight clip. I guess Marvin did not put up his clip of the round kick that broke Tim Shelton’s arm in 2002 up on his page. Marvin tends to not use the counter rotation much but he is a freak and does not need more power anyway.
Notice the counter rotation using the lead arm, and the left arm still guarding (in the mantis pic).
He must have been preparing for his grudge match with Kareem…
No, only his hand is by his side, the body is straight and leaning in line with the kick.
There is no counter rotation.
Kicking with such good form so high would make any kick below it effortless and fast.