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Aces Red
Yellow Belt
Joined: 26 Jun 2007
Posts: 49
Styles: Ryukyu Kempo (Orange Belt), Thai-Ju-Jitsu (Unranked), Tang Soo Do (Yellow)
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 Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 4:50 pm Post subject: Hurting My Sparring Partner |
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I've always been a kicker more then anything, given that I have trained in BJJ, Ryukyu Kempo, Tang Soo Do, and Mui Thai. When I spar with friends at the dojo, I always seem to bring my opponent tumbling to the ground when I kick at there legs, even at 25% power. They just lay their gravling in pain. Its not that I mean to, its just that I was built for Mui Thai kicks (I stand 6'4 and have a VERY strong legs). Now if I were to attack at full force... well thats another story.
So I was wondering: What can I do to stop hurting my sparring partner? I'm afraid of one day of seriously hurting someone. Should I stop just using kicks all together or what? Any help would be welcomed. Thank you in advance.
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bushido_man96
KF Sensei
Joined: 31 Mar 2006
Posts: 12059
Location: Hays, KS
Styles: Taekwondo,Hapkido, SCA Combat, and I research Medieval Combat
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| Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 5:29 pm Post subject: |
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Maybe put some padding on your shins. That may help.
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NewEnglands_KyoSa
Pre-Black Belt
Joined: 14 Jan 2008
Posts: 907
Location: New England
Styles: Moo Duk Kwan Tang Soo Do , Chinese Kempo
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| Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 9:28 pm Post subject: |
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yes you can pad your shins, stop doing low kicks all together, or just fake the kick and use the utmost control coming within about an inch from there leg and that way, if they bite then that might even set you up for a nice follow up. good luck
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ying&yang
Purple Belt
Joined: 29 Jan 2008
Posts: 513
Location: melbourne
Styles: JKD , and 15 others
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| Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 3:59 am Post subject: |
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No you shouldn't stop kicking. Maybe try some pading.
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The BB of C
KF Sempai
Joined: 11 Feb 2007
Posts: 531
Location: New York
Styles: Cannon Style, Kuk Sool Won, Isshin-ryu
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May I ask you to describe the school you're in now and the kind of people you spar with?
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Throwdown0850
Blue Belt
Joined: 16 Feb 2008
Posts: 340
Styles: Kodokan Judo, AikiJuJutsu, Kenpo Karate, just started Kyusho-Jitsu
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| Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 11:10 pm Post subject: Re: Hurting My Sparring Partner |
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| Aces Red wrote: |
I've always been a kicker more then anything, given that I have trained in BJJ, Ryukyu Kempo, Tang Soo Do, and Mui Thai. When I spar with friends at the dojo, I always seem to bring my opponent tumbling to the ground when I kick at there legs, even at 25% power. They just lay their gravling in pain. Its not that I mean to, its just that I was built for Mui Thai kicks (I stand 6'4 and have a VERY strong legs). Now if I were to attack at full force... well thats another story.
So I was wondering: What can I do to stop hurting my sparring partner? I'm afraid of one day of seriously hurting someone. Should I stop just using kicks all together or what? Any help would be welcomed. Thank you in advance. |
are you saying you have no control over your legs?? thats kinda confusing?  |
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pittbullJudoka
KF Sempai
Joined: 25 Jun 2004
Posts: 467
Styles: Ryu Kyu Kempo, Matsubayashi Shorin-Ryu, Japanese Jujitsu , Judo, Wrestling, Submission Wrestling, Hayastan, Mixed Martial Arts
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| Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 12:31 pm Post subject: |
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| Maybe lay off the legs kicks. From what I gather from your post this only happens when you kick them in the legs. Sounds like they aren't trained to take leg kicks. Also as others said try shin pads. |
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ying&yang
Purple Belt
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Location: melbourne
Styles: JKD , and 15 others
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| Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 4:49 pm Post subject: |
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You should maybe ease up a little , but not stop because this is great training for your oppoents and sparin partners.
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marie curie
KF Sempai
Joined: 18 Oct 2005
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Location: PA, USA
Styles: Ko Sutemi Seiei Kan Karate, Kajukenbo, Kodokan Judo, Gracie Barra Jiu-Jitsu, Olympic Tae Kwon Doe
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Maybe ease up on the leg kicks until you get enough control to not hurt your partner.
Work on a bag- take the top off it's stand and set it on the ground. work until you can form the leg kick at near full speed without knocking the bag over. This way, when you do leg kicks on your partner, you are using control to avoid hurting them, and gaining the muscle memory that you need.
In addition you should train every once in a while on something rather than someone, so you can get a little practice in with force.
Also, padding as everyone has said.
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sabro
Yellow Belt
Joined: 27 Dec 2005
Posts: 26
Location: Near Lake Arrowhead, CA
Styles: Okinawan Shuri Ryu
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| Isn't this all about control? You are responsible for every technique your throw. You should be able to throw a technique with full speed and power and pull it before it touches more than cloth. I don't think there is any excuse for hurting your sparring partner. Focus. Control. |
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on the post.
