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Post by AngelaG on Apr 27, 2006 14:25:55 GMT
Inner thigh? That's just mean!
I like it ;D
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Post by random on Apr 27, 2006 15:56:23 GMT
Instep or ball of foot, in fact does anybody teach ball of the foot anymore? I know it is taught in my club (I think, it has been a while since I was there).
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Post by AngelaG on Apr 27, 2006 16:04:34 GMT
Yep we teach ball of foot for kihon, instep for kumite (safer for both people) and shin for self-defence.
The ball of the foot can be devastating if used properly, after all your foot is built to carry all our weight, but it runs the risk of breaking toes.
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Post by Aefibird on Apr 27, 2006 17:27:22 GMT
Instep or ball of foot, in fact does anybody teach ball of the foot anymore? Yup, we do ball of foot (as well as instep, shin and [occasionally] toes, but kicking with the toes is one for soft parts of the body only. Otherwise - ouch!) |
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Post by pasmith on Apr 27, 2006 17:53:59 GMT
OK but what bit do you strike with with your side kicks?
For years I did the big toe up, other toes down footsword (traditional?) version.
Then I read somewhere about how you would land if stepping off a chair and that to try this on the edges of your feet is asking for trouble. I've also badly judged a footsword side kick (landed to near the toes) on a Thai bag and damn near popped my ankle.
Now I tend to use the whole of the foot with the foot in line with the rest of my leg rather than trying to land with a particular small part or contort my foot into an unnatural shape..
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Post by Aefibird on Apr 27, 2006 18:22:36 GMT
Generally, I use the whole of the foot for side kicks, with more emphasis being on the heel than anywhere else. Using the "blade" of the foot might look nice in pictures but I prefer to use the bottom part of the foot and have the whole foot strike the target, rather than just using the side.
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Post by AngelaG on Apr 27, 2006 20:37:59 GMT
I use the blade of my foot. Considering in a self defence situation I wouldn't consider landing it any higher than their knees I'm not too worried about fluffing it up.
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Post by random on Apr 27, 2006 20:47:52 GMT
for demonstration into thin air or for kata then the side of the foot does look good, especially if you have flexible ankles. Like pasmith I prefer to keep the foot in a natural position for a side kick, if I can stand on it and jump up and down I can kick with it. (hope that made some sense) also, I find it harder to do in shoes or boots.
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Post by Shorin Ryu Sensei on Apr 29, 2006 13:44:57 GMT
Front Snap Kick----ball of the foot, all toes pulled back, foot pointed.
Side/Back Kick----heel of the foot.
We don't use the edge of the foot as it's a good way to break the foot or twist/sprain the ankle if you connect with something solid, like your oponents hip/pelvic bone.
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