Slide in Roundhouse Kick with Toe While wearing Shoes

This is very similar to yesterday’s kick. It goes to the am targets; side of the leg, side of the body or into the groin against a side facing attacker.

The main difference is that the kicker starts off in a Leading Horse Stance. The kick is also more horizontal to the ground that yesterday’s.

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Slide in Offset Kick with the Toe While Wearing Shoes

This is similar to an offset kick with the top of the foot.

Kicking with the toe of the hard soled shoe (in this case a runner) has both advantages and disadvantages. Both ways should be practiced so that confidence in kicking is developed whether shoes are worn or not.

A shoe both protects the foot and makes for a more powerful kick.

It also adds weight and can significantly slow the kick down.

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Slide in Front Thrust Kick with the Toe While Wearing Shoes

This kick is done while wearing shoes. That makes the way the kick feels very different from when the same kick is done with bare feet. The weight of the shoe and the way the shoe holds the foot contribute to this difference.

The foot must be formed correctly and held firm or there is a risk of injury to the kicker.

The toe of the shoe is what makes contact with the target.

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Two Man Prearranged Drill Lead Angled Block and Rear Counter Punch

This week Rick and I are practicing some very basic defense combinations against simple single punches.

Today we are defending against a looping lead jab to the side of the body.

This block can either deflect the punch down or one can ‘catch’ it by slamming their palm heel into the attacker’s forearm.

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Two Man Prearranged Drill Lead Crossdownward Block and Rear Counter Punch

This week Rick and I are practicing some very basic defense combinations against simple single punches.

Today we are defending against a straight lead jab to the body.

It doesn’t take much to make an attack miss and the block in this case simply deflects the punch straight down.

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Two Man Prearranged Drill Lead Mantis Block and Rear Counter Punch

This week Rick and I are practicing some very basic defense combinations against simple single punches.

Today we are defending against a straight rear punch to the body.

Kisae Kempo uses something called ‘Zone Defense’. There are many arts that use this concept. The basic idea is to divide the body into ‘Zones’ and have specific ways to ‘Defend’ these ‘Zones’. Even when Rick uses the other hand to attack my body, I’m easily able to block it.

It can take years for anyone to develop confidence in being able to damage an attacker with a light quick punch. Yet it is the light quick punch which is likely to be the one that lands with the most effect. These defenses are designed specifically against light quick punches.

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Two Man Prearranged Drill Lead Outside Palm Block and Rear Counter Punch

This week Rick and I are practicing some very basic defense combinations against simple single punches.

Today we are defending against a straight lead jab to the face.

Kisae Kempo uses something called ‘Zone Defense’. There are many arts that use this concept. The basic idea is to divide the body into ‘Zones’ and have specific ways to ‘Defend’ these ‘Zones’. Even when Rick unexpectedly uses the other hand to attack my face, I’m easily able to block it. ‘Zone Defense’…


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