Sunday, 24 March 2019

The Value of a Block, and getting in first

I came across a video of Kyokushin Karate competition KOs on Facebook that is quite spectactular 😈😈:

Kyokushin KOs

Virtually all kicks or knee strikes, but what was noticable was the lack of guard most of the times a strike was made.  Some were plain hands down, some were a matter of speed and some were working the opponent to make the opening, sometimes blocking the possibility of guarding.

One KO in paricular caught my eye, which was where a good solid block to a kick (from basic drills) was the lead in to the delivery of a knock down kick.  Proof for me that defending can be a positive thing.  😊😊😊



The other one that stood out for me was where two competitors had the same idea at the same time, but one was just a little quicker....


I am sure there are many other things that are more important that I might pick up from such videos over time, but I was pleased to be able to spot some things for my self.  Especially examples of what we are being taught 😊😊😊


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