Thank you for all the tips. Everyone's incite is very helpful and I can relate to a lot of the advice because it is sound and from experience.
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Originally Posted by ojgsxr6
I try to use footwork to create angles (Sabaki). And I try to get to the opponents weak side usually left, but sometimes I go towards the power side and I hear that's a bad habit.
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I never really thought about exposing the opponents weaker leg. I've been told about creating angles (sabaki tai movement) and am still working on that.
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Originally Posted by ojgsxr6
Now my one of my main problems is most of the time I get too close which not only neutralizes my opponents power but my own. So what I'm trying to work is moving in and out of range.
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I too have that same problem. Once I am inside I find that i'm too close for a body punch because I have to move out and to give one, which means i'm open for other things as well. So I end up throwing a knee into the body or arms. I was also instructed that it is legal to punch the leg as well so i'm trying that out while in close and following up with a knee to get out. Also, along with your sabaki advice above, move out in angles and mawashi geri out.
But I can definitely relate with the problem of neutralizing my OWN power zone by being too close.
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Originally Posted by kris
Don't forget that besides the technical skills it is also mental. Even a bigger opponent will be intimidated if you put on a stone face an attack with no fear.
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I think that's the major difference between a 10th kyu and a 1st kyu (other than techinical differences) is the mental aspect. Something I definitely have to work on.
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Originally Posted by jap man
I always tell my shorter students that tall fighters have more to hit... they are a bigger target and shorter people are a smaller target. Use your skills to your advantage not
letting your target (no matter size) stop you from doing what you know how to do.
Do not see size see targets.
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That's a great philosphy. I never really looked at it that way.
Thank you all for the great advice.
