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bushido_man96
KF Sensei
Joined: 31 Mar 2006
Posts: 14074
Location: Hays, KS
Styles: Taekwondo, Combat Hapkido, Aikido, and I research Medieval Combat
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| nine_weapons wrote: |
| the purpose of the elbow is not to redirect. the elbow is pointy and hard...a imagine something weak like an instep colliding with an elbow. imagine a fist colliding with an elbow... this is a tactic known as a 'destruction'. |
I have been known to block with my elbows this way in sparring at my TKD classes. I get lots of comments on how I have bruised ankles, shins, insteps, etc. in this way. It can be effective.
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Kajukenbopr
Pre-Black Belt
Joined: 18 Jun 2005
Posts: 933
Styles: Kajukenbo - Emperado Method
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| Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 10:07 am Post subject: |
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kajukenbo-
we place our fists at our ribs
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DasZab
White Belt
Joined: 08 Sep 2007
Posts: 10
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Shorei Kempo - Okinawan Style
We place our fist at our belt.
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cross
Black Belt
Joined: 22 Jan 2003
Posts: 1875
Location: Australia
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| Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2007 2:53 am Post subject: |
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| DasZab wrote: |
Shorei Kempo - Okinawan Style
We place our fist at our belt. |
Whats the theory behind that? |
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NightOwl
KF Sempai
Joined: 08 Dec 2006
Posts: 988
Location: Japan
Styles: This and that, Rookie Judo
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| Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 10:06 am Post subject: |
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Probably to have a consistent starting point for your punch?
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cross
Black Belt
Joined: 22 Jan 2003
Posts: 1875
Location: Australia
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| Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 6:19 am Post subject: |
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| NightOwl wrote: |
| Probably to have a consistent starting point for your punch? |
If thats the case, why not choose a more protective starting point, like around chin height? |
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on the post.
