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Sport
Karate and Kickboxing Skills
Part 1 |
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This
article will look at the basic
stance and jab, as used in
the modern sport of Kickboxing.
However, it is beneficial
to consider the development
of Kickboxing briefly, prior
to commenting on its basic
principals. Kickboxing as
we understand it today, was
pioneered in the early 1960s.
Many of the early bouts, were
known as Full Contact Karate,
to avoid legal implications.
In the 70's, points fighting
and sport Karate was starting
to peak, whereby many of the
techniques used in todays
competition were developed
and refined.
Kickboxing today,
is a highly skilled contest
between trained athletes.
The modern form of the sport,
has various rules and formats,
namely:
"Light Continuous,
Full Contact, Points and more
recently Kick Jitsu"
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| Basics
of Kickboxing |
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are 2 basic forms of Kickboxing,
Light Contact and Full contact.
Light contact is typically in
the style of points fighting
or light continuous kickboxing.
This article will consider mainly
the light continuous format
of Kickboxing. To summarise,
this is where Kicks are allowed
only above waist height and
striking contact is restricted
in power but continuous in nature. |
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| Target
Areas |
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To
score in a kickboxing match,
whether its in a points or continuous
bout. The punches and kicks
must strike the target area
and impact appropriately (light
contact) with the correct part
of the glove or foot pad as
denoted in the competitions
rules. Likewise, the target
areas for scoring can vary between
competitions. However, these
are typically the front and
sides of the head and the body
above the belt.
Similarly, the type of strike
allowed, will vary under the
rules of the different associations
you are fighting within. The
WKA
have previously noted that the
following rules are legal and
illegal strikes for Semi-Contact
Techniques.
Please note that any such rules
described on this website are
not to be taken as current and
that the reader should obtain
a set of rules direct from the
respective organisation.
Permitted
Techniques |
Illegal
Techniques |
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Jab
and reverse punch |
Inside
hand |
Backfist |
Spinning
backfist |
Ridge
hand |
Knife
hand |
Front
kick |
Elbow
strike |
Side
kick |
Throws |
Spinning
back kick |
Pushing
with arms |
Roundhouse
kick |
Low
kick |
Hook
kick |
Knee
butts |
Crescent
kick |
Head
butts |
Axe
kick |
Using
thighs |
Sweep |
Spinning
sweep |
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rules can seem a bit daunting
at first, but they are there
for safety. An exciting Kickboxing
match, has two competitiors
who can quickly flow with blocks
and strikes within the rules
of the contest. |
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| Basics
of Kickboxing |
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good kickboxer, must be able
to move quickly as well as hit
accurately. It is vital to keep
out of the reach of an opponents
strike. Kickboxers have various
strengths and weaknesses, such
as a tall kickboxer will have
a long reach, but he may have
a larger scoring area as his
body may be very long. Kickboxers
soon develop tactics for handling
all types of opponents. A good
kickboxer will have learned
how to use his own strengths
and weaknesses to exploit his
opponents weaknesses. |
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| Stances... |
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"Stances
are the position from which
all attacking and defensive
moves begin. It combines balance,
defence and readiness. A good
basic stance is essential."
(Boxing Skills 1997) |
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basic front stance
is similar to a boxers foot
position and is used for mobility.
The feet are approximately shoulder
width in distance forward and
back. The lead foot should be
turned slightly inwards. The
rear foot is placed parallel
to the front foot. The knees
are bent and weight is evenly
distributed to both legs in
a balanced stance. Some experienced
fighters, prefer to have the
heel on the rear leg raised,
to allow quick movement. |
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your fists up to shoulder height
and relax your elbows
so that they rest at the side
of your ribs. Rest the rear
fist, across your chest on the
same side. Place the lead fist
in front of the same side chest,
about two fists width distance
from your body (far enough out
to attack with a quick jab,
but close enough to be drawn
in for defence). Point your
fists at the opponent. |
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"Head
and chin must be kept slightly
down, with eyes fixed on the
opponent."
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| Different
styles of martial arts have
different types of fighting
stance. Notably, Wing Chun,
has a very high narrow fighting
stance. The stance which the
author uses, is similar to
Tate Seishan Dachi in Karate
(a variation on the fundamental
Kickbboxing stance which is
mentioned above). |
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Wing
Chun Kung Fu |
Tate
Seishan Dachi |
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However, as you gain experience,
you will adopt your own style
of standing. Likewise, the way
you shift between stances will
develop. Such adaptations on
stances are often used to create
illusions of increased distance
between you and your opponent
or to allow for quick changes
in tempo when fighting. |
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| Fighting
Techniques... |
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A
fundamental tool of boxing and
all styles of kickboxing is
the jab. Knowing how to jab
and when to use takes skill
and timing. The jab is an offensive
and defensive weapon. It can
be used to:
set up a combination,
spoil your opponents attack.
keep your opponent at a distance
The jab can be a powerful punch
if the whole body is behind
it. Likewise, it can be the
key to setting up a powerful
combination. |
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the basic stance, straighten
your left arm and turn your
hips and shoulders into the
strike. Your fist should twist,
so the palm is facing down when
the arm is extended.Your hand
should be completely clenched
just before impact. Upon impact,
immediately relax and pull it
back to the guard position,
recover to your starting position
as quickly as possible. The
faster you return, the quicker
you are able to defend, if your
opponent trys to counter. Likewise,
your coach can explain how to
generate impact through this
mechanism. |
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"Think
of a cobra ready to strike,
it darts in and out returning
to its chambered position
(defensive posture) ready
to strike again." |
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| Jab
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Changing
the angles of the jab, this
will frustrate a counterpuncher
by not giving him a target.
Practise a few rounds with only
the jab. Snap it out in single,
double and triple jabs. Mix
in feints and timing. Move in
both directions and jab to the
body and head areas. This will
hepl to develop speed, stamina
and coordination.
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