Slide in Heel Kick to Shin with Follow-Up Jab

This is essentially a soccer kick to the shin. Against a lumbering attacker, the shin is relatively still. It makes for a dandy first target. As his hands go down, I can easily follow up with a jab to the face.

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Slide in Ankle Sweep with Follow-Up Jab

The sweep is a nice little maneuver that can take an attacker completely unaware. I’ve learned to be sure to follow up or he’ll get off the ground and be twice as willing to hurt me.

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Slide in Side Kick with Follow-Up Backfist

Instead of using a roundhouse kick, I drive straight in with a side kick to the body. I drop the kicking leg to neutral as I fire off a backfist.

I have transitioned from a front thrust kick through an offset kick and a roundhouse kick to thrusting side kick. The lead jab easily becomes a backfist. Variety may be the spice of life but in this case, the spices aren’t all that different.

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Slide in Roundhouse Kick with Follow-Up Backfist

Again, similar to yesterday. The main difference is that I’m side facing my attacker in a leading horse. This also makes it easier to throw a backfist instead of a jab.

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Slide in Offset Kick with Follow-Up Same Side Jab

Very similar to yesterday’s combination. The only main difference is that yesterday I went straight in with the kick while today’s kick angles in in from the side at an offset angle.

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Slide in Front Kick Follow-Up Same Side Jab

This week I’m practicing slide in kicks with the same side punch. The idea is to follow a kick that lands and injures the opponent with a quick decisive punch. By using the kick first (long before short) I am more likely to land either the kick or the punch or both.

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Simultaneous Lead Arm Angled Block with Rear Arm Counter Punch

I generally use today’s combination against a shovel hook (looping punch) to the body.

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