It occurs to
me there is a great deat regarding kicking I have used in my program. So here
are some accumulated ideas about use of the foot to consider.
Of course
this is not complete, but I think it will be helpful.
“Keri”
not “Geri”
Recently
discovering those notes on the Advanced kicking drills I created quite some
time ago has gotten me thinking about the training I’ve experienced in kicking
in the arts.
A number of
different incidents come to mind.
My
introduction to Joe Swift on the inter-net almost began with him explaining to
me the difference between use of Keri and Geri for kicking. The correct Japanese term for kick
is “Keri” but when it is in a compound like
roundhouse kick (mawashi-geri) it is “Geri”. As
a standalone word “Geri” means ‘diarrhea’.
An important distinction if you’re trying to make a point in Japanese I
guess. [Actually I’ve found many books
going both ways, which make the point about authors not knowing Japanese using Japanese
terms.]
The superb
kicking technique of Shimabuku Tatsuo on his films. They remain the most
impressive detail I’ve seen of his technique.
Taking a
seminar in the mid 1970’s with Bill Wallace, and watching very good regional
black belts become helpless trying to stop his kicking combinations, even when
he told them before hand what he was throwing. He didn’t gain the nickname
“Superfoot” for nothing.
Seeing a
preliminary fight to the Middle Weight championships between Butch Bell and
Kasim Dubar, where one opponent tried a low block on a Bando stylists shin kick
and broke his arm. That incident also almost cost Kasim Dubar his life, for the
Doctor was treating the broken arm during his middleweight fight and wasn’t
present ringside when Bell destroyed him and only the quick resuscitation of
the referee kept him alive.
Watching
Rick Roufus the other night fighting Mike Malone. From the fight it looked like
the roundhouse kick to Rick’s leg took their toll and he was unable to keep
standing to compete in a run-off round. The joys of full contact competition,
who can break down the other’s leg first.
Mr. Lewis’
green belts winning fights with spinning back kicks in the opponents mouth,
with perfect control, as soon as the judge shouting “Hajime” and the opponent
never moved one inch.
The Korean
Young Tigers TKD team demonstrating their jumping front kicks 9 feet in the
air, using two partners hunched over each other on the floor as a springboard
to launch themselves up as a trampoline.
A whole lot
of kicking going on, and of course there are many, many more incidents I
remember. This resurrects why I created
this set of kicking drills and the wide range of kicking practices I’ve studied
over the years.
I’d like to
discuss my history on the art of kicking and then the choices I began to make
how to develop these skills in my own students.
Among the
specific drills I have used are these. One is not more valuable than the
others, each have specific strengths.
Among the most
advanced drill we use is Kihon Ni Dan which came from the art of Tristan
Sutrisno
Other drills
Use of
advanced kicking drills to develop self defense skills using the lower body is
but one more step on a long sequence of training. These kicking drills require
a much more advanced timing to execute properly, as well as being rather
dangerous to the person you’re kicking.
All are
against an attacker stepping with their right and throwing a right strike.
The defender
is in natural (parallel) stance facing 12 o’clock.
Pivoting on
the left foot (on the ball of the foot), the right foot steps in (interior line
of defense) and you turn to 9 o’clock with a right inside open hand parry. The
right foot sweeps in with your heel behind their front ankle, at that point you
execute a right scoop kick to 6 o’clock. This has the effect of allowing your
attacker to practice their split stretch.
Pivoting on
the right foot (on the ball of the foot), the left foot steps in (exterior line
of defense) and you turn to 3 o’clock with a left inside open hand parry. The
left foot sweeps in with your heel behind their front ankle, at that point you
execute a left scoop kick to 6 o’clock. Same effect as No. 1.
As they
attack, step back with your right foot and execute a left open hand outer parry
(as from Seisan kata), then throw a right front kick into the left inner thigh
of the attacker and immediately follow with a right cutting kick (the inward
striking kick from Nihanchi Kata) to the back of the attacker’s right knee.
This is a 1-2 kicking motion with the right foot.
As they
attack, step back with your right foot and execute a left open hand outer parry
(as from Seisan kata), then throw a right squat kick to their left lower ribs,
and immediately follow with right inside stomp to the back of the attacker’s
right knee. This is a 1-2 kicking motion with the right foot.
As they
attack, step back with your right foot and execute a left open hand outer parry
(as from Seisan kata), then throw a right turning side kick to 12 o’clock into
their stomach. Put the foot down (the right toes facing 6 o’clock) and then
turn to the left and throw a left side kick to 12 o’clock into their
stomach. Put the foot down (left toes
facing 12 o’clock) and finish with a right outside crescent kick to their head.
For the
athletically inclined, as they attack, step back with your right foot and
execute a left open hand outer parry (as from Seisan kata), then throw a right
turning side kick to 12 o’clock into their stomach followed by a left turning
and jumping side kick into their stomach.
From the
parallel stance, your right foot circles forward clockwise, to hook your right
heel behind their right heel (exterior line of defense). As the right leg hooks
in you bump them forward off balance and then throw a right front kick into
their supporting leg or groin.
From the
parallel stance, your left foot circles forward counter-clockwise, to hook your
left heel behind their right heel (interior line of defense). As the left leg
hooks in you bump them forward off balance and then throw a left front kick
into their supporting leg or groin.
The Left
foot steps to the outside of the attack as the right hand parries the attacking
arm from the outside. Follow this with a right hook kick to the attacker’s
kidneys. This can be followed with a right roundhouse kick to their abdomen (or
alternately a right side kick to their right knee from the outside).
Admittedly, the follow up kick is more a drill than an necessity or practical
response.
The Left
foot steps to the outside of the attack as the right hand parries the attacking
arm from the outside. Follow this with a right roundhouse kick to the abdomen
and then a right hook kick to the kidneys.
From a
parallel stance, throw a left ¾ front side kick to the inside of the attacker’s
right knee.
For those
who are very athletic (borrowed from my Tang Soo Do training), The Left foot steps to the outside of the
attack as the right hand parries the attacking arm from the outside. Follow
this with a right hook kick to the attacker’s head over the top of their arm,
followed by a right roundhouse kick to their head.
The Left
foot steps deep to the outside of the attack as the right hand parries the
attacking arm from the outside. Follow this with a right crescent kick to the
attacker’s head from their rear, followed by a right stomping low side kick to
the attackers left knee (from behind). For this sequence you’ve moved past them
and are kicking them from the side and behind.
The Left
foot steps deep to the outside of the attack as the right hand parries the
attacking arm from the outside. Follow this with a right heel kick to their
groin (from behind them). Essentially you’ve moved past them with your initial
stepping and for the right groin kick your right leg circles up to be behind
them, you raise the heel to rake into their groin, and the right foot moves counter-clockwise
raking motion up into the groin from the front to the rear. This is not a
response most expect.
Pivoting on
the left foot (from parallel stance) the right foot spins to the rear 180
degrees clockwise (outside the attackers arm) (you are now facing 6 o’clock).
Your left foot rakes back and up (in a clockwise motion) into their groin (from
their front) raking the heel from back to front.
Pivoting on
the left foot (from parallel stance) the right foot executes a right outer
crescent kick (from the exterior of the attackers arm), then pivoting on the
right foot which is placed down, you throw a left inside spinning crescent kick
to their head or back (spine).
The Left
foot steps to the outside of the attack, and then pivot on the left to spin clockwise
with a right inside hook kick to the attackers rear knee from behind (or to
their head from behind).
The Left
foot steps to the outside of the attack to set up a right side kick to the
attacker’s knee followed by a right roundhouse kick to the abdomen/groin.
Charlie
Murray informs me that Mr. Lewis’ Lower Body Chart has always included front
heel thrust kicks and side heel thrust kicks from the floor, and I still teach
that way.
With Charles
visit for the first time for him, Mike Cassidy had the kids working a drill he
developed years ago. You might find this useful.
1. You
fall down and shift to your resting on your elbows Your feet curled up at your
groin
2. Front
heel thrust kick from the floor
3. Roll
over to your right side and curl you feet at your groin
4. Left
Side heel thrust kick from the floor
5. (optional)
roll over to the left, scissoring your legs (which is also a tripping motion
where one foot hooks behind the attacker’s foot and the other side kicks their
leg at the same time making the trap.)
6. (optional) right side thrust kick from the floor
7. Rise
to one knee (On knee on the floor)
8. Use
the knee for a jump knee strike
9. Finish
using the other foot for a front kick (8 and 9 together are a jump front kick)
INDEX
Bushi No
Te Isshinryu Kicking techniques
Note; most
of the following kicks work to a wide range of targets of opportunity. Nor are
the set up techniques described, nor angles of entry, etc.
Isshinryu
basics
Rear Front Snap Kick (front) ball of foot
Rear Front Snap Kick (side) ball of foot
Front Front Thrust Kick (front) heel thrust knee high
Rear Front Snap Kick (front) ripping toe kick
Rear Front Thrust Kick (on the floor on your back) -
heel
Side Snap Kick knee height 45 degrees front – blade of
foot
Side Snap Kick knee height to side – blade of foot
Side Snap Kick knee height 45 degrees rear – blade of
foot
Side Thrust Kick (on the floor on your side) – heel
Bottom foot hooks behind leg and Top foot Side Thrust
Kick to the knee (on the floor on your side)
Cross Kick (stomp) – heel
Cross Kick (stomp) - instep
Crescent Kick Inner (front) – shin
Crescent Kick Inner (front) - instep
Knee Strike to front
Knee Strike to front cat chambered first
Rear Kick with heel (foot vertical) to groin
Jump Knee Strike then Opposite Jump Front Kick – ball
of the foot
Double Jump Front Kick – ball of the foot
Step to Side Squat Kick (roundhouse kick 45 degrees
off the floor) – ball of the foot
Roundhouse Kick (old style) ball of the foot
Roundhouse Kick (new style) ball of the foot
Back corner side kick with one foot followed by a rear
kick with the other foot
Back corner side kick with one foot followed by rear
kick with the same foot
Isshinryu
advanced
stepping – on top of opponents foot / stomping
stepping – hooking behind on the interior line of
defense
stepping – hooking behind on the exterior line of
defense
stepping – stepping on the opponents instep
stepping – hurried stomping on the opponents instep
stepping – sweep
stepping – inner knee check/thrust
Front Kick – striking behind the calf on a returning
heel
Front Kick – shin kick to the inner thigh
Front Kick – instep kick with the ball of the foot
Front Kick – striking with the inside ball as the foot
retracts
Naifanchi – inner foot slice to inside of leg
Naifanchi – cross foot slice to front of leg – inside
to outside
Naifanchi – cross foot slice to front of leg – outside
to inside
Naifanchi – outside ball of foot reverse round strike
to outer calf
Other
kicking
Front Kicks top of the foot
Round Kicks top of the foot
Ankle Kicking with Toes in shoes (Tam Tuie)
Inner Leg Toe Kicking with Shoes (Tam Tuie)
Outer Leg Toe Kicking with Shoes (Tam Tuie)
Lower Abdomen Toe Kicking with Shoes (Tam Tuie)
Uechi style Toe Kicks
On Floor, rolling scissors to leg – trap – takedown
from Seiza – front thrust kick and return to Seiza
Outer Crescent Kick
Reverse Roundhouse Kick
Jumping Front Front Kick
Jumping Outer Crescent Kick
Jumping Inner Crescent Kick
Jumping Outer Front Crescent Kick followed by Jumping
Inner Rear Crescent Kick
Jumping Inner Rear Crescent kick followed by Jumping
Inner Front Crescent Kick
Step and Crescent Kick
Rear Side Kick above waist to front with heel toes
angled down
Front Side Kick above waist to front with heel toes
angled down
Back Turning Rear Kick
Back Turning Side Kick
Back Turning Inside Round Kick
Back Turning Outside Crescent Kick
Back Turning Jumping Rear Outside Crescent Kick
followed by turning Inside Crescent Kick
Back Turning Jumping Knee followed by turning Inside
Crescent Kick
Axe Kick (heel striking outside crescent kick)
Back Turning Jumping Axe Kick
Turn away – drop to
knee and place both hands on the floor – rear foot back turning side
kick from the kneeling position – return kicking foot to original position –
rotate and stand to original position
Spinning Wheel Kick
Turn away – drop to knee, and place both hands on the
floor – spin counter-clockwise with a wheel kick (calf high)
Sparring
kicks
The normal range of sparring kicking and combinations
Specific
Combinations
Cross over stomp kick followed by front kick with the
other leg
Front Shin Kick followed by Rear Shin Kick
Rear front Thrust to inner thigh and retract with cut
kick to inside of other knee
Squat Kick to outside ribs and follow with cross
stomping kick on their inner knee
Step in and Swing Kick directly to rear hooking their
ankle
Step outside and Swing Kick directly to the rear
hooking their ankle
Back Side Kick to Front follow with back turning side
kick to the front then place foot down and rear leg outer crescent kick
Step Past the attacker and rear leg chamber heel
pawing strike to groin
Ghost
Techniques
Private range of Chinese lower body maneuvers for
evasion and turning using the stepping as an attack
Kicking
Drills
A very wide range of kicking drills cumulating with an
exceptional kicking exercise
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