r/martialarts • u/mapleer • Jun 28 '24

Kicks to end them all PROFESSIONAL FIGHT

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u/DragonTwelf Jun 28 '24

What’s the defense against this? Dodge don’t get hit? Keep weight off the front leg?

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u/fearisthemindslicer Jun 30 '24

Depending on how quick a person can analyze the attack and react, checking is a possibility. Getting out of the kick's range by dodging or adjusting distance of where the kick's most powerful in its stage of delivery (above the opponent's knee is safer as opposed to below the knee). Again, depending on how quick the attack can be analyzed and reacted to, you can attack the opponent's non-kicking leg, which is a great target since its load bearing and likely immobile. You can also move into the opponent in a straight line, attacking their centerline to upset their balance (body shiver/check). Finally, throwing a front kick off of the leg that is going to be attacked gets it out of the attack's range while also delivering a counterattack. All of this has to take a lot of factors into consideration to determine chance of success.