Post by pasmith on Mar 20, 2006 18:27:59 GMT
Something Angela said in another thread...
"A lot of kyokushin fighters I have seen on t'Internet have quite a static guard, with open hands, and the soft vulnerable part of the arm facing out."
I've tried finding a piccy of what she's describing but I can't.
I'll try to explain some of the things she's noticed.
I'm no great expert, nor am I a big fan of knockdown even though I do it myself (I see it as another sparring format, important but not the be all and end all) so most of this is me just thinking it through.
Guard being static.
Personally I don't see this guard as static. I see this guard as focused. Most Kyokushin is fought face to face.
With no head punches you don't need to guard the head so much nor do you need to fake to the head to create openings. This means the guard tends to stay put...doing what it needs to do which is guarding the body. I'm not saying this is a good thing but sort of inevitable if most of the techniques coming your way are body punches (shin blocks take care of the leg kicks and the hands do come up for head kicks).
Open hands.
Not sure why this is a wrong? Personally I fight most of the time with my hands open or in a loose fist. I find this is better for sticking to your opponent, catching limbs, pushing, grabbing etc.
In Kyokushin I *think* that the reason that the hands remain open is to facilitate pushing your opponent away.
KD is close range sparring so a common tactic when getting punched is to push your opponent back to create openings or to prevent him punching you. It also fits into the "going forwards and not stepping back" style of fighting. Push, punch, punch, leg kick...repeat, can get you long way in KD.
"soft vulnerable part of the arm facing out"
Again I think this comes from trying to stick to punches at close range rather than trying to "block". Sticking beng easier with the sensitive parts than the bony parts.
I also find that palms out makes my arms springier (!?!?) and better able to absorb punishment.
I must admit I'm clutching at straws with the soft parts out thing.
Anyone else got any ideas?
"A lot of kyokushin fighters I have seen on t'Internet have quite a static guard, with open hands, and the soft vulnerable part of the arm facing out."
I've tried finding a piccy of what she's describing but I can't.
I'll try to explain some of the things she's noticed.
I'm no great expert, nor am I a big fan of knockdown even though I do it myself (I see it as another sparring format, important but not the be all and end all) so most of this is me just thinking it through.
Guard being static.
Personally I don't see this guard as static. I see this guard as focused. Most Kyokushin is fought face to face.
With no head punches you don't need to guard the head so much nor do you need to fake to the head to create openings. This means the guard tends to stay put...doing what it needs to do which is guarding the body. I'm not saying this is a good thing but sort of inevitable if most of the techniques coming your way are body punches (shin blocks take care of the leg kicks and the hands do come up for head kicks).
Open hands.
Not sure why this is a wrong? Personally I fight most of the time with my hands open or in a loose fist. I find this is better for sticking to your opponent, catching limbs, pushing, grabbing etc.
In Kyokushin I *think* that the reason that the hands remain open is to facilitate pushing your opponent away.
KD is close range sparring so a common tactic when getting punched is to push your opponent back to create openings or to prevent him punching you. It also fits into the "going forwards and not stepping back" style of fighting. Push, punch, punch, leg kick...repeat, can get you long way in KD.
"soft vulnerable part of the arm facing out"
Again I think this comes from trying to stick to punches at close range rather than trying to "block". Sticking beng easier with the sensitive parts than the bony parts.
I also find that palms out makes my arms springier (!?!?) and better able to absorb punishment.
I must admit I'm clutching at straws with the soft parts out thing.
Anyone else got any ideas?
