Kumite Tips for beginners by beginners

[JoeSaunders]

If you're tall, your hiza has shorter to travel to do damage against a shorter opponent. This is something I've been working on. For a great example, watching Kyokushin alumnus Semmy Schilt fighting in K1.

[tmd]

Originally Posted by seienchin

invest in a good mouthguard, and wear it, no matter what you local or international heroes do. No excuses, not ever. It protects you and it protects your partner from the sharp edges of your teeth.



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Osu Seienchin I second this - I have very good control over my head kicks in dojo sparing, basically just clipping your ears to remind you too block but I still managed to chip someones tooth last week I felt bad and he had a dentist bill to pay which I'll be a damed sight more than the £5.00 a gum shield would have cost

[Kyokshin]

try to focus on your opponent legs and chest For example lowkicks/punchs Also when he attacks try to block and at the same time back-up Not in a straight line but in angel with a kick while your backing-up then suprise him with a kick on his head
He won't expect it It can actually works with tall and short people
This is a tip from a white belt
Correct me if im wrong

[tmd]

Originally Posted by Kyokshin

try to focus on your opponent legs and chest For example lowkicks/punchs Also when he attacks try to block and at the same time back-up Not in a straight line but in angel with a kick while your backing-up then suprise him with a kick on his head
He won't expect it It can actually works with tall and short people
This is a tip from a white belt
Correct me if im wrong

Kyokshin, you won't be corrected on the forum for being a white belt especially in a thread for tips for beginners, the only thing I'd say is; most beginners can't do head kicks so instead work on perfecting a very effective low kick, you can either put 100% effort in to a poorly excecuted kick or 30% effort plus 100% technique and the effectiveness will be the same but your energy levels less effected.

[Slammzero]

Osu!

I guess I am not in a perfect position to give advice, as I had my first tournament fight yesterday and lost it ^^ but i'd say, try to stay focused, get up, no matter how often you fall and try to counter as many attacks, as you can!

I didn't think it is so hard, when you are on the mat. But when I stood there, I saw my opponent aiming a mae-geri at my chest, and even though I knew how to dodge/block, my feet and hands wouldn't move. I think he hit me about 10 times mae geri and I didn't block a single one, because, I was some kind of afraid to put my hands down and open up for a jodan kick. And I tried to dodge, but my feet simply wouldn't move... However, I learned many things from that fight and I hope I can use it next time *g*

I'm really looking forward to seeing the video of the fight, some friends made. Maybe that's good advice too... try to get videos from your fights, and look at your mistakes. I guess that also helps alot

Osu!

[Qieth]

I learned this the hard way:

Take it easy! You're anxious to get going and get some fighting done, but as a beginner, the techniques arent on your backbone completely, and you might end up hurting yourself or somebody else. For my own part, i was the eager student that forgot to stretch his foot when doing a thigh kick. Ouch.

[hanszr11]

I used all tech that's been discussed, but i'm confused when my opponent throw some kind of wing chun punch on me, i dunno how to block it, and i couldn't attack him too, the attack was so fast and brutal.
ps: wing chun punch is some kind of kungfu punch.

[Qieth]

Originally Posted by hanszr11

I used all tech that's been discussed, but i'm confused when my opponent throw some kind of wing chun punch on me, i dunno how to block it, and i couldn't attack him too, the attack was so fast and brutal.
ps: wing chun punch is some kind of kungfu punch.

Could you possibly describe the punch? "some kind of wing chun punch" doesnt really give any hint to what he's doing. Its not like kyokushin just has "some sort of punch" either

[Eroe]

I believe he's talking about the wing chun chain punch. The wing chun chain punch is just a continuous flurry of pretty strong punches. The strength is in the speed and the technique of the punch. There's a large selection of videos of it on youtube, just search for wing chun punch. (I don't have 15 posts, so no linkies from me :P )

There is a huge difference in the wing chun punch vs the kyokushin punch. Hard to explain, really, but easy to see. Just watch a video or two. The one from "shinobimonk" seems like a pretty solid explanation of it.

I would deal with such a strike by covering up so that their punches hit my forearms and elbows, and then countering with a strong thigh kick. If they block the kick, they have to stop punching because the nature of the technique seems to rely heavily on some very specific footwork.

Alternatively, if their so involved in punching you might be able to pull off a jodan mawashi geri, but that just seems a little risky to me in that they might be able to block and sweep you.

[Qieth]

Hmm, i didnt know that. I can imagine the Wing Chun punch being a nasty one. But hanszr11, are you doing Kyokushin or MMA? Cause i cant see why a kyokushinfighter would go do a WC technique.

[Dent]

Osu!

Originally Posted by hanszr11

I used all tech that's been discussed, but i'm confused when my opponent throw some kind of wing chun punch on me, i dunno how to block it, and i couldn't attack him too, the attack was so fast and brutal.
ps: wing chun punch is some kind of kungfu punch.

Welcome to the Forum, Hanszr11! Please stop by the Introductions section and allow us to welcome you properly.

Osu!

[tmd]

I ass u me (dangerous ground I know!) that you are talking about the upright fist short range strike so common in most stand up styles of kung fu - best defense? In the words of probably it's most famous practitioner is 'Don't be there' it is a very short close punch so side stepping or even stepping back will put you out of range, I personally would side step and using an open hand to the attackers forearm parry their punch away, this way you can either control the attacking arm or depending how much room your side step has created either strike with a shitaski to the kidney or mawashigeri chudan to the abdomen. It is always nice to test our tech s against other styles - please report back how you got on.

[hanszr11]

Hey, thanks for all the advise, i'll try it this night in my spar, and i'll tell you what i got..
actually i'm kyokushin fighter, but i spare with some kind of wushu fighter..^^

[hanszr11]

ok,i've been spare again with this guy, thats ' don't be there ' one is great, but i'm still losing since he kick me at my head, as soon as i back up.. but, at least it's a good lesson for me.. Hand's up^^ osu...

[tmd]

Originally Posted by hanszr11

ok,i've been spare again with this guy, thats ' don't be there ' one is great, but i'm still losing since he kick me at my head, as soon as i back up.. but, at least it's a good lesson for me.. Hand's up^^ osu...

Then move at 45 deg toward him, and then use a shitaski or mawashi-geri chudan or....whatever looks open A lot of people fight in straight lines - back and forth a lot of the karate and kung fu styles are almost bound to it so if you move outside of this, sideways or at angles it is out side of their norm and can buy you some space.