How do kicks come into play for your fighting?

**Honor** · Posted On: 7/13/2008 7:43pm

i kick a lot because my boxing sucks. and i don't mind being taken down

**new2bjj** · Posted On: 7/13/2008 8:13pm

Originally Posted by G-Off

Yep.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4p3WrgbSCEM

I'm sure those guys are fairly tough, but they all look like "Omigod!!!! I actually got hit in the head, that never happens!!!".

**Sang** · Posted On: 7/14/2008 9:50am

I would give my savings to be able to head kick like that..

**M.C.** · Posted On: 7/14/2008 9:56am

How much savings do you have? :happy:

**Sang** · Posted On: 7/14/2008 10:05am

Haha like 2k tops :P. Can you mail me a how-to-head-kick dvd compilation along with a complementary Kyokushin black belt and certificate?

**M.C.** · Posted On: 7/14/2008 10:08am

For 2k I don't move a finger boy. Plus I don't hand out BB. I just would have tried to teach you how to kick and stretch a little.

**Sang** · Posted On: 7/14/2008 10:20am

Aw, lets just wait a few months for that 2k Australian to be worth 5k US. I do know the theory behind kicking higher, start off kicking the bag then go up bit by bit each time 100 times a day but i i really cant pull them off in sparring, especially not in such close range like those KK fighters do. Its almost tempting to start up kyokushin karate just to get in that practice.

**Govithoy** · Posted On: 7/14/2008 11:17am

Sang, if you're in that range, stop trying to kick and start throwing punches and knees.

There's a range for kicks, and a range for other strikes. Close-up KK style headkicks don't work if you're not in KK because a proper guard will stop it, and in KK tournaments you can't punch people in the head.

**M.C.** · Posted On: 7/14/2008 11:43am

So you are saying if I keep him busy with upper cuts and shots/hocks to the body his guard won't drop and he won't lean in a little thus opening me a spot for a close head kick? :bduh:

**Sang** · Posted On: 7/14/2008 11:52am

Originally Posted by Govithoy

Sang, if you're in that range, stop trying to kick and start throwing punches and knees.

There's a range for kicks, and a range for other strikes. Close-up KK style headkicks don't work if you're not in KK because a proper guard will stop it, and in KK tournaments you can't punch people in the head.

I understand your point but there is always room in my repertoire for strikes which are legal and work. From a southpaw perspective there is a great big hole in most person's guards right where a left roundhouse would land so I'm going to put in the training time to figure it out :).