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Old 06-26-2004, 09:48 AM   #9 (permalink)
CHOKE UK
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Have to totally agree with what Wardancer and Jaguar wong have said.

You're instructor seems to be so effective with this kick in full contact matches then surely he is the man to ask?

It depends where you plan to use this kick?

If you are talking full-contact muay thai or vale tude or the street,
then my advice to you is,
only used it if you don't mind running the risk of being knocked clean out!!!

It is a fancy looking kick that if/when it lands looks good.
But if it misses, against a decent fighter, you can be very vulnerable.
For that reason I am not sure I agree with shasan!

But you say your instructor has a proven track record with it,
however, aganst who?
What caliber of fighter has he used it on?


Howver, if it is strictly for karate kumite then follow the good descriptions avised by Wardance and Jaguar.
But this is an awkward kick to explain to someone it is best to demonstrate rather than explain, so your instructor is ther best bet.

It certainly is an attractive looking kick and once you master it, very fast easy to throw.
But a word of caution, unless it's for Karate, you may well find out the hard way that this kick is not the most practical and efficent of kicks in a fight against a decent fighter, unless your names Bill Wallace!

Good luck hope you become bill wallace the 2nd !
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