FREE MARTIAL ARTS
SPARRING & CONDITIONING-TIPS
By Martial Arts Book Author-Adam Gibson
TIPS ON DEFENSE
When on the defensive there are some key elements and concepts to keep in mind to be successful in your counter-attacks and evasion skills. Although these are not rules chiseled in stone and never to be broken, they are fairly accurate for most situations and have been helpful in my own training as well as people I have trained.
SCIENCE OF COMBINATION ATTACKING
The science of combination attacking is not as difficult to understand as some may think. However to accurately land combination attacks on your opponent is another story. Strong mental and physical skills for this art are quite demanding. Practice on a daily basis is necessary from the competitor to move quickly and fluently without hesitation. Hesitation is probably the biggest reason why combination attacks usually fail. Although there are many other variables that can ruin an attack sequence.
Your first initial movement is extremely important during an attack sequence because of many reasons. Your first initial movement can be used to:
2-KICK-COMBINATIONS
Two kick combinations are very simple and to the point. The initial kick is used to set up for the second kick. So in other words your first move can also be considered as a fake. Keep in mind your fake must seem real enough to your opponent so that they will react properly to your set-up. Your first move doesn’t necessarily need to connect it just has to look like it has the potential of connecting. In the following you will see how to scientifically score on your opponent with two-kick-combination attacks.
*OPEN-STANCE
REAR-LEG ROUNDHOUSE KICK (LOW), REAR-LEG ROUNDHOUSE KICK (HIGH)
1. Starting from a solid fighting stance execute a rear-leg roundhouse kick to the opponent’s mid- section to draw their guards down low. Then quickly execute another rear-leg roundhouse kick (with the opposite foot) to the opponent’s head.
REAR-LEG ROUNDHOUSE KICK (LOW), TURN-BACK KICK (LOW)
2. Starting from a solid fighting stance execute a rear-leg roundhouse kick to the opponent’s mid-section to draw their guards down low. Then quickly execute turn-back kick to the opponent’s mid-section.
REAR-LEG ROUNDHOUSE KICK (LOW), REAR-LEG AXE-KICK (HIGH)
3. Starting from a solid fighting stance execute a rear-leg roundhouse kick to the opponent’s mid-section to draw their guards down low. Then quickly execute a rear-leg axe-kick high to the opponent’s head.
REAR-LEG ROUNDHOUSE KICK (LOW), SPINNING HOOK-KICK (HIGH)
4. Starting from a solid fighting stance execute a rear-leg roundhouse kick to the opponent’s mid-section to draw their guards down low. Then quickly execute a spinning hook-kick high to the opponent’s head.
REAR-LEG ROUNDHOUSE KICK (LOW), SPINNING ROUNDHOUSE KICK (HIGH)
5. Starting from a solid fighting stance execute a rear-leg roundhouse kick to the opponent’s mid-section to draw their guards down low. Then quickly execute a spinning roundhouse kick to the opponent’s head.
*CLOSED-STANCE
LEAD-LEG FRONT KICK (LOW), BACK-LEG ROUNDHOUSE (HIGH)
1. Starting from a solid fighting stance execute a lead-leg front kick to the opponent’s mid-section to draw their guards down low. Then quickly execute a back-leg roundhouse kick the opponent’s head.
LEAD-LEG FRONT KICK (LOW), TURN-BACK KICK (LOW)
2. Starting from a solid fighting stance execute a lead-leg front kick to the opponent’s mid-section to draw their guards down low. Then quickly execute a turn-back kick to the opponent’s mid-section.
LEAD-LEG FRONT KICK (LOW), SPINNING HOOK-KICK (HIGH)
3. Starting from a solid fighting stance execute a lead-leg front kick to the opponent’s mid-section to draw their guards down low. Then quickly execute a spinning hook-kick high to the opponent’s head.
SIDEKICK (LOW), TURN-BACK KICK (LOW)
4. Starting from a solid fighting stance execute a lead-leg sidekick to the opponent’s mid-section to draw their guards down low. Then quickly execute a turn-back kick to the opponent’s mid-section.
LEAD-LEG AXE KICK, SPINNING HOOK-KICK (HIGH)
5. Starting from a solid fighting stance execute a lead-leg axe-kick towards the opponent’s blindside to draw their guards to the blindside of the their head. Then quickly execute a spinning hook-kick high to the opponent’s head.
LEAD-LEG AXE KICK, TURN-BACK KICK (LOW)
6. Starting from a solid fighting stance execute a lead-leg axe-kick towards the opponent’s blindside to draw their guards to the blindside of the their head. Then quickly execute a turn-back kick to the opponent’s mid-section.
LEAD-LEG AXE KICK, LEAD-LEG ROUNDHOUSE (LOW)
7. Starting from a solid fighting stance execute a lead-leg axe-kick towards the opponent’s blindside to draw their guards to the blindside of the their head. Then quickly execute a lead-leg roundhouse kick to the opponent’s mid-section.
TURN-BACK KICK (LOW), TURN BACK KICK (LOW)
8. Starting from a solid fighting stance execute a penetrating turn-back kick to the opponent’s mid-section to drive them backward. Then quickly execute another turn-back kick to the opponent’s mid-section or rib-cage.
BACK-LEG AXE KICK (OUTSIDE-INSIDE), SPINNING HOOK-KICK (HIGH)
9. Starting from a solid fighting stance execute an outside-inside back-leg axe kick to the blindside of the opponent’s head. Then quickly execute a spinning hook-kick high to the opponent’s head.
BACK-LEG AXE KICK (OUTSIDE-INSIDE), BACK-LEG ROUNDHOUSE (LOW)
10. Starting from a solid fighting stance execute an outside-inside back-leg axe kick to the blindside of the opponent’s head. The quickly execute a back-leg roundhouse kick low to the opponent’s mid-section.
REAR-LEG FRONT KICK (LOW), TURN BACK KICK (LOW)
11. Starting from a solid fighting stance execute a rear-leg front kick to the opponent’s mid-section to push them backwards. Then quickly execute a turn-back kick to the opponent’s mid-section or rib-cage.
REAR-LEG FRONT KICK (LOW), SPINNING HOOK-KICK (HIGH)
12. Starting from a solid fighting stance execute a rear-leg front kick to the opponent’s mid-section to push them backwards. Then quickly execute a spinning hook-kick high to the opponent’s head.
3-KICK-COMBINATIONS
CLOSED-STANCE
LEAD-LEG AXE KICK, BACK-LEG AXE KICK, SPINNING HOOK-KICK
1. From a solid fighting stance execute a lead-leg axe kick toward the blindside of the opponent’s head to draw your guards up high. Then quickly execute a turn-back kick to your opponent’s mid-section to draw your opponent’s guards down low. Then to finish off execute a spinning hook-kick high to your opponent’s head.
BACK-LEG ROUNDHOUSE KICK (LOW), BACK-LEG ROUNDHOUSE KICK (LOW), BACK-LEG AXE KICK
2. From a solid fighting stance execute a back-leg roundhouse kick mid-section level to draw the opponent’s guards/defenses low to the opponent’s blindside. Then execute another rear-leg roundhouse kick to the opponent’s open-side to draw their guards/defenses low to the opponent’s low to the opponent’s open-side. Then to finish off execute a back-leg axe kick to the opponent’s head from their blindside.
LEAD-LEG FRONT KICK (LOW), BACK-LEG FRONT KICK (LOW), TURN-BACK KICK (LOW)
3. From a solid fighting stance execute a lead-led front kick low to push the opponent backwards. Then execute a back-leg front kick low to push the opponent backwards again. Then to finish off execute a turn-back kick to the opponent’s mid-section.
OPEN-STANCE
BACK-LEG ROUNDHOUSE KICK (LOW), LEAD-LEG ROUNDHOUSE KICK (HIGH), TURN-BACK KICK (LOW)
REAR-LEG FRONT KICK (LOW), SPINNING ROUNDHOUSE KICK (LOW), SPINNING HOOK-KICK (HIGH)
2. From a solid fighting stance execute a rear-leg front kick mid-section level to push the opponent backwards. Then execute a spinning roundhouse kick mid-section level to draw the opponent’s guards down low to their open-side. Then to finish off execute a spinning hook-kick high to the opponent’s head.
LEAD-LEG FRONT KICK (LOW), REAR-LEG ROUNDHOUSE KICK (LOW), SPINNING HOOK-KICK (HIGH)
3. From a solid fighting stance execute a lead-leg front kick mid-section level to push the opponent backwards. Then execute a rear-leg roundhouse kick mid-section level on the opponent’s open-side. Then to finish off execute a spinning hook-kick high to the opponent’s head.
LEAD-LEG AXE KICK (HIGH), REAR-LEG FRONT KICK (LOW), TURN-BACK KICK (LOW)
4. From a solid fighting stance execute a lead-leg axe kick coming up on your opponent’s open-side. Then execute a rear-leg front kick mid-section level to push them backward. Then to finish off execute a turn-back kick to the opponent’s mid-section.
DRAWING/LURING COMBINATION ATTACKS
OPEN-STANCE
SIDEKICK (LOW), TURN-BACK KICK (LOW)
1. Starting from a solid fighting stance execute a lead-leg sidekick towards the opponent’s mid-section. The opponent skips backwards to avoid being hit and then attempts to counter-attack with a rear-leg roundhouse kick, but before you they can finish you execute a turn-back kick to their mid-section.
LEAD LEG AXE-KICK, SPINNING HOOK-KICK (HIGH)
2. Starting from a solid fighting stance execute a lead-leg axe kick towards the open side of your opponent’s head. The opponent skips backwards to avoid being hit and then attempts to counter-attack with a rear-leg roundhouse kick, but before you they can finish you quickly execute a spinning hook-kick high to the head.
LEAD-LEG FRONT KICK (LOW), TURN-BACK KICK (LOW)
REAR-LEG FRONT KICK (LOW), TURN-BACK KICK (LOW)
CLOSED-STANCE
BACK-LEG ROUNDHOUSE KICK (LOW), SPINNING HOOK-KICK (HIGH)
BACK-LEG FRONT KICK (LOW), INSIDE-OUTSIDE AXE KICK (HIGH)
LEAD-LEG FRONT KICK (LOW), BACK-LEG FRONT KICK (LOW)
LEAD-LEG ROUNDHOUSE KICK (LOW), TURN-BACK KICK (LOW)
REAR-LEG FRONT KICK (LOW), REVERSE PUNCH (LOW)
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I hope that these Free Tips on the technical elements of sparring will be of great use to you and your students in the near and far future. I will be constantly updating this page on a regular basis with little secrets that will benefit you and your student’s training. So stay tuned!!!
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There are a lot of really good students out there with the will and desire to learn, but very few instructors with the experience to give them the technical information they need to succeed. It is my goal to share with as many people as possible, the wealth of information I have harvested over my extensive years of training.
Thanks for reading and good-luck in your training.
Sincerely yours,
Adam W.Gibson