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osopardo · 11-04-2003, 07:08 AM

Out of consideration to our training partners we don't always use
techniques that can hurt for more than the duration of the class, like full-contact hook kicks to the back of the head or using the elbow to block a roundhouse kick to the ribs.

However, this is a standard defense technique taught at our school. Roundhouse kick to the ribs is blocked by the elbow. Hurts the kicker so much that it disables that part of his arsenal.

As the attacker you have to judge your target better. You can still get in under the elbows and hit the ribs with the right speed and timing.

As the defender, you have anticipate the attacker's next move and decide on the appropriate defense; do you expose your ribs to lure in a kick? do you cover your ribs with the elbows so it doesn't present an opening? move out of range? etc.

BTW- Kicking with the shins is still gonna hurt if you're blocked by an elbow. I once sustained a bump the size of a golf ball that lasted for hours right on the shin from exactly the same scenario described above. Alternate ice and warm packs every 15 mins. until the pain and swelling go away.

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osopardo Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Hurricane Alley Posts: 170,033 Posts: 1,916 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Out of consideration to our training partners we don't always use techniques that can hurt for more than the duration of the class, like full-contact hook kicks to the back of the head or using the elbow to block a roundhouse kick to the ribs. However, this is a standard defense technique taught at our school. Roundhouse kick to the ribs is blocked by the elbow. Hurts the kicker so much that it disables that part of his arsenal. As the attacker you have to judge your target better. You can still get in under the elbows and hit the ribs with the right speed and timing. As the defender, you have anticipate the attacker's next move and decide on the appropriate defense; do you expose your ribs to lure in a kick? do you cover your ribs with the elbows so it doesn't present an opening? move out of range? etc. BTW- Kicking with the shins is still gonna hurt if you're blocked by an elbow. I once sustained a bump the size of a golf ball that lasted for hours right on the shin from exactly the same scenario described above. Alternate ice and warm packs every 15 mins. until the pain and swelling go away. __________________ Le Bear Extraordinaire! *Mike Brewer's 2008 Athleticon Challenge!!!* Pushups Completed: 5 1/2 Situps Completed: Does using my hands count?