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- From: rtravsky@news.uwyo.edu (Rich Travsky)
- Newsgroups: rec.martial-arts
- Subject: Re: Kicking with instep vs. ball
- Message-ID: <1992Nov15.104836.320@news.uwyo.edu>
- Date: 15 Nov 92 17:48:36 GMT
- References: <1992Nov13.160754.17949@ccd.harris.com> <1e2ccmINNgpk@agate.berkeley.edu>
- Organization: Banzai Institute
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- In article <1e2ccmINNgpk@agate.berkeley.edu>, rpaw@ocf.berkeley.edu
- (Richard Tse-Woon Paw) writes:
- > [whackity whack]
- > Time to add another angle. Try a roundhouse kick using the shin as the
- > striking point.
- >
- > [more whackity whack]
- > Which technique to use is pretty much dependant on what you want to do and
- > what the situation is.
- >
-
- One other consideration to keep in mind is the distance control. There's
- a difference of a few inches in target range between the use of the instep
- vs. the ball of the foot. May not seem like much but it can become critical
- when trying an attack. You have to be closer still to use the shins.
-
- When watching students spar with foot gear, I have observed a lot of instep
- round house kicks where there is an apparent hit, but the foot gear can
- obscure what really happens (this is dependent on the viewing angle, mind
- you). There is less doubt in a ball of the foot round house. I tell
- students that if they can execute the ball of the foot, they can execute the
- instep. The reverse is not necessarily true if the student has only
- practiced the instep kick.
-
- Rich Travsky Division of Information Technology
- University of Wyoming rtravsky@corral.uwyo.edu
- "We tottered together upon the brink of the fall. I have some knowledge,
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- through his grip..." _The Return of Sherlock Holmes_
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