Add KarateForums.com
Username:    Password:
Remember Me?    
   I Lost My Password!
Post new topic   Reply to topic    KarateForums.com Forum Index -> TKD, TSD, Hapkido, and Korean Martial Arts
Goto page Previous  1, 2, 3
 See a User Guidelines violation? Press on the post.
Author Message

bushido_man96
KF Sensei
KF Sensei

Joined: 31 Mar 2006
Posts: 30188
Location: Hays, KS
Styles: Taekwondo, Combat Hapkido, Aikido, GRACIE, Police Krav Maga, SPEAR

PostPosted: Fri Jan 24, 2014 4:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Harkon72 wrote:
I know that a Jumping Tornado Kick is difficult to perform and control. For example; I can see that it's almost impossible to land it on a target such as the temple or jaw safely in Kumite; you might get away with taking away someone's guard with it as you might with an axe kick; but in sport kumite; in my opinion it is too dangerous. I know it's a flashy kick, the down side of it is the time it takes to perform it; but to answer your question; if for example I was attacked with a weapon and I could get on the closed side of my opponent, or facing his back; then his head would be a fine target for a Tobi Ushiro Fumikomi Geri (a Jumping Spinning Tornado Kick).


I think this is how the flashy technique thing gets started. We learn a kick that is "a little flashy," but we can find an application for it. I imagine this kicker, if he looked into it, he could find some applications for each of these kicks that he performs.

I also tend to agree with Danielle, in the idea of pushing oneself the way he does can be quite rewarding in the pursuit of the Martial Arts.
_________________
www.haysgym.com
http://www.sunyis.com/
www.aikidoofnorthwestkansas.com
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail

KyungYet
Yellow Belt
Yellow Belt

Joined: 26 Sep 2013
Posts: 50

Styles: 100% powered by Tang Soo Do for nearly 30 years.

PostPosted: Sun Mar 16, 2014 11:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Loved them. That guy is really talented.

What I enjoyed about them (in addition to what's already been mentioned) is the aspect of misdirection. Something that looks like a jump spinning heel kick but becomes a round kick attacks the opposite side of the head from what the target expects. Same for something that looks like a jump spinning inside crescent kick (or "butterfly" kick) but becomes a heel kick has the same benefit.

One more thought: if you develop enough power and flexibility, a kick to the head is an automatic knock-out... just go watch some TKD fight vids. GingerNinja doesn't look like he *couldn't* knock you out with a head kick, yeah? LOL

KY
_________________
If you practice weak, you become weak. If you practice strong, you become strong.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message

bushido_man96
KF Sensei
KF Sensei

Joined: 31 Mar 2006
Posts: 30188
Location: Hays, KS
Styles: Taekwondo, Combat Hapkido, Aikido, GRACIE, Police Krav Maga, SPEAR

PostPosted: Tue Mar 18, 2014 12:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

He makes kicking look rather effortless. Its fun to watch people like that, no matter what their endeavor is.
_________________
www.haysgym.com
http://www.sunyis.com/
www.aikidoofnorthwestkansas.com
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail

Safroot
Pre-Black Belt
Pre-Black Belt

Joined: 22 Dec 2013
Posts: 911
Location: Sydney, Australia
Styles: Kyokushin

PostPosted: Tue Mar 18, 2014 5:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Very nice and difficult kicking techniques
_________________
"The Martial Arts begin with a point and end in a circle."
Sosai Mas Oyama founder of Kyokushin Karate.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message

lit-arate
Yellow Belt
Yellow Belt

Joined: 07 Jan 2011
Posts: 38

Styles: American Kenpo; Aikido; Taekwondo

PostPosted: Mon Sep 22, 2014 8:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I love GNT's videos, and after he posted this one, I started using some of them in sparring. They're certainly not going to knock an opponent out (not my kicks, at least), but they're great for distracting to set up a more powerful strike--and they're positively murder in point-sparring.
_________________
You are bound to become a buddha if you practice.
If water drips long enough, even rocks wear through.
It is not true thick skulls cannot be pierced;
people just imagine their minds are hard.
~ Shih-wu
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Display posts from previous:   
Post new topic   Reply to topic    KarateForums.com Forum Index -> TKD, TSD, Hapkido, and Korean Martial Arts All times are GMT - 6 Hours
Goto page Previous  1, 2, 3
Page 3 of 3
Jump to:  
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum


< Advertising - Contact - Disclosure Policy - DMCA - Staff - User Guidelines >