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Chad W. Getz · 03-10-2001, 06:40 PM

Thanks for the comments guys.

How many of you train/spar with your empty hand to the extent and with the
same mindframe that you do in full contact stickfighting? What's your take
on limb destruction, and it's effectiveness. For example, I know that the
"techniques" can be done live time, I've done them before in some hard
contact drills and sparring. Well, also on occasion, I have got off some
rather nice elbow to the bicep and gunting on an unexpecting James over the
years, and he has been kind enough to still consider me a friend. Anyway,
in comparison to the stick hits, how effective do you think basic catch and
backhand to the bicep is as far as actual destruction? In my experience, I
see it being used to slow his jabs down a bit, but this may be only
effective if you've got someone "boxing" at you. I also see it eing used as
a closing technique to set up the close. I also have high percentage using it on the ground and a little in the clinch. But still, the question remains,
how effective is it, and if there are high percentage destructions that you
find work for you, what do you think about it? Have you ever had it done to you in a sparring situation in striking?

03-10-2001, 06:40 PM	#4 (permalink)
Chad W. Getz Advanced Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Honolulu Posts: 509 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks for the comments guys. How many of you train/spar with your empty hand to the extent and with the same mindframe that you do in full contact stickfighting? What's your take on limb destruction, and it's effectiveness. For example, I know that the "techniques" can be done live time, I've done them before in some hard contact drills and sparring. Well, also on occasion, I have got off some rather nice elbow to the bicep and gunting on an unexpecting James over the years, and he has been kind enough to still consider me a friend. Anyway, in comparison to the stick hits, how effective do you think basic catch and backhand to the bicep is as far as actual destruction? In my experience, I see it being used to slow his jabs down a bit, but this may be only effective if you've got someone "boxing" at you. I also see it eing used as a closing technique to set up the close. I also have high percentage using it on the ground and a little in the clinch. But still, the question remains, how effective is it, and if there are high percentage destructions that you find work for you, what do you think about it? Have you ever had it done to you in a sparring situation in striking? __________________ Chad W. Getz Full Contact Hawaii - http://www.fullcontacthi.com Stickfighting Digest - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stickfighting The grappling arts imply most fights end up on the ground. The striking arts imply all fights start standing up. The clinching arts imply the clinch can stop the striker from striking, and the grappler from taking it to the ground. The weapon arts imply the they can stop the unarmed man. A complete martial art implies any fight can go anywhere...be ready and able to go everywhere.