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blackxpress
Yellow Belt
Joined: 14 Apr 2006
Posts: 74
Location: Carlisle, OH
Styles: Wado-ryu, Kenpo, Jujitsu
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 Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2006 9:49 am Post subject: Re: The best kick for self defense |
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| bushido_man96 wrote: |
| ShotokanKid wrote: |
| If it's self defense, groin kick, or to the knee. |
The problem that I have with kicking the knee is that, although it is a good target, is the possibility of a lawsuit being thrown your way. |
Personally, if it's a self defense situation I'm concerned with stopping the bad guy's aggression. I'm going to do whatever it takes to make him stop fighting me. If that means I have to break his leg so be it. I'll deal with the courts later. |
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MizuRyu
Green Belt
Joined: 30 Aug 2005
Posts: 381
Location: Michigan
Styles: Present: Judo/Boxing, Past: Ryu-Te, Tang Soo Do, Wing Chun, BJJ
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| Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2006 11:40 am Post subject: |
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High kicks need to be used with very strict attention to opportunity. I fought this kid my sophomore year in high school in the locker room after he pulled my stuff out of my locker and decided to get in MY face for it. He threw a wide left hook so I paaked it to my left and nailed him in the side of the head with a right side kick... came reaaaal close to giving him a concussion. If the opportunity is there and you think you can pull it off.. use at your own risk.
My personal favorite for a self defense kick are the front and side kicks from Wing Tsun. Low, hard to telegraph, very powerful, and straight to the point. I'm also an avid fan of the good ol' TSD Ap Chagi "HUP!"
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bushido_man96
KF Sensei
Joined: 31 Mar 2006
Posts: 13977
Location: Hays, KS
Styles: Taekwondo, Combat Hapkido, Aikido, and I research Medieval Combat
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| Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2006 3:32 pm Post subject: Re: The best kick for self defense |
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| blackxpress wrote: |
| bushido_man96 wrote: |
| ShotokanKid wrote: |
| If it's self defense, groin kick, or to the knee. |
The problem that I have with kicking the knee is that, although it is a good target, is the possibility of a lawsuit being thrown your way. |
Personally, if it's a self defense situation I'm concerned with stopping the bad guy's aggression. I'm going to do whatever it takes to make him stop fighting me. If that means I have to break his leg so be it. I'll deal with the courts later. |
I understand what you are saying. You make a very good point, and it is one I would normally agree with. If you get attacked, then taking out the knee is a good way to stop it.
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karate kid 1
Orange Belt
Joined: 09 Jun 2005
Posts: 191
Location: lincoln,uk
Styles: SHOTOKAN
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i think a yokogeri to the front or side of the knee
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shotokanwarrior
Green Belt
Joined: 11 Apr 2003
Posts: 363
Location: calif
Styles: Self Defense
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I like the oblique kick as well as muay thai kicks, dont forget knees.
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KarateGirl1387
Yellow Belt
Joined: 24 Jul 2006
Posts: 29
Location: Minnesota
Styles: (Sport) Karate
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Yeah, I agree with MizuRyu. I think the sidekick is probably the most powerful kick you can execute, it's kind of like kicking like a donkey or a mule.
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bushido_man96
KF Sensei
Joined: 31 Mar 2006
Posts: 13977
Location: Hays, KS
Styles: Taekwondo, Combat Hapkido, Aikido, and I research Medieval Combat
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| Yeah, I agree with MizuRyu. I think the sidekick is probably the most powerful kick you can execute, it's kind of like kicking like a donkey or a mule. |
I think the side kick is very powerful, and a very good kick. The only thing I see is that you most likely will have to turn your body sideways to perform it, causing a little telegraph. That is why I like the round kick; there is a little less telegraph, in my opinion.
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Shui Tora
Green Belt
Joined: 20 Jun 2006
Posts: 388
Location: UK
Styles: Shotokan (Shodan-ho, 3rd Kyu Adult Syll.), Yamabushi Kenjutsu Ryu, Kyudo, Kyusho
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with a sidekick, you need area to do it (unless you not going to perfrom the sport style kick) but you'll still need room to turn your back leg...
Round kick is simple and effective in small spaces and even if yoo don't turn your back foot, it can still hurt...
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bushido_man96
KF Sensei
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Location: Hays, KS
Styles: Taekwondo, Combat Hapkido, Aikido, and I research Medieval Combat
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| Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 1:00 am Post subject: The best kick for self-defense |
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| Shui Tora wrote: |
with a sidekick, you need area to do it (unless you not going to perfrom the sport style kick) but you'll still need room to turn your back leg...
Round kick is simple and effective in small spaces and even if yoo don't turn your back foot, it can still hurt... |
Exactly. That is the arguement I have been making for this particular kick, and that is why I prefer it.
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Ace2021
Blue Belt
Joined: 15 Jun 2006
Posts: 279
Location: Texas
Styles: Kyokushin Karate, Brazilian Jujitsu, Mixed Martial Arts
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If faced with an attacker that will probably kill you, i'd low-roundhouse to the knee. I'd rather get sued than die.
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on the post.
