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Originally Posted by jiuelie
How do you best get a lowkicker on the ground?
High kicks are the easiest (if you don't get hit in the head), and middle kicks are fairly simple.
But if he's kicking low, how can you trip him?
Just sweep the support leg, and take the kick?
Or block it, then go for an inside leg trip / hip takedown/ ankle takedown/ head grab?
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Great question...
Already some good replies too.
One of the most basic of the 67 throws in Kodokan Judo is known as the forward foot sweep.
De-ashi-harai
Knocking folks down is an art.
The "trick" is
timing. now if you can determine WHEN he's committed to putting that foot down it's a cinch.
If you retreat about a 1/4 - 1/2 step and make him advance (draw him) you sweep the kicking leg at the exact moment before he puts it down. His step is committed and his mass is moving forward. If you move his foot out of the way at THIS moment (after he needs it to land but before it touches the ground) he will fall.
This is also called the "advancing foot sweep" and requires him to be moving forward.
If on the other HAND. You prefer to just HIT HIM this is a fair counter to low kicks too. He will need to move rearward or off the line of (your) attack (often with circular or diagonal stepping). This opens him up to many more types of throws
Usually your own forward pressure will defeat the low kicker because he needs those feet to stay out of your way...
If you should decide you still want to topple him, there are lots of ways to do it. Judo is a great way to learn the basics. Many of these throws can be done easily without traditional grips or the gi in the so called clinch or grappling range...
Personally I prefer to attack before he kicks me. Just when he decides he's going to try it... boom. Hit him.
