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- From: princecr@mala.bc.ca
- Newsgroups: rec.martial-arts
- Subject: Re: Kicking with instep vs. ball
- Message-ID: <1992Nov23.100310.1071@mala.bc.ca>
- Date: 23 Nov 92 10:03:09 -0700
- References: <1992Nov13.160754.17949@ccd.harris.com> <1e2ccmINNgpk@agate.berkeley.edu> <1992Nov19.135933.26006@aber.ac.uk>
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- >
- > As has been pointed out, the foot is covered with a nice hard shoe, but
- > the shin isnt. Considering the tibial nerve runs down the shin in an exposed
- > position, making it such a good target for causing foot drop and making the
- > leg useless for such trivia as standing on, isnt it risky to use it as a
- > weapon? Particularly if it is blocke with something hard. Have you not then
- > rednered yourself inoperable and unable to cope with followup attacks?
- >
- > Please feel free to be VERY rude, I ask from a position of complete ignorance
- > for future reference.
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- if you perform the kick with propor technique the nerve won't be a problem.
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- chris.
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