question about roundhouse kick....

[akio123]

i just want to ask if u guys use roundhouse kicks when u face an opponent coz some say u need to weaken ur opponent before doing this kick coz its to risky it might be intercept or block so wats the best time to do a roundhouse kick guys?...

[Troll Virus]

i just want to ask if u guys use roundhouse kicks when u face an opponent coz some say u need to weaken ur opponent before doing this kick coz its to risky it might be intercept or block so wats the best time to do a roundhouse kick guys?...

'roundhouse' is a western term.
There are a lot of variations on it, from the classical mawashi geri to the thai leg kick.
Like everything else, there's a time and a place for it, but don't assume it has to be thrown high, or in a pre-determined manner.
The best time, would be when it's most appropriate, and you'll only know that through a suitable period of testing and training.

[akio123]

thx troll u give me a nice tip there..

[ClydeA]

The round house kick is very powerful and like almost all techniques it is best preceded by something that leads in to bridge distance or distract the opponent. A reverse puch from the opposite of the body as a counter (e.g. left reverse punch followed by right leg round house - off front foot) is one way to lead into a powerul kick as it swings the body weight from one side into the other. There is a video demonstration of this exact use of round house kick as a free download by my instructor (Sensei Jason Armstrong) on the video downlod site www.Downloadkarate.com - watch the "Zen & Fighting" video sample. I hope this may help...

[bjjp]

like in ythe second post about the leg kick in muay tai,those mofo's hurt youy land 3 or 4 good hard ones on some body they will weaking the legs and i am guess you are a practicer of the martial arts,so you dont want to throw it close up have some distence and make it a fast powerful kick at the same time,mix it up thorw jab,jab over hook step back fast hig kick or leg kick.

[akio123]

actually i like to go for fist attack and next is a kick...unlike taekwondo practitioners ter go for distance and use leg as weapon...

[thescottishdude]

roundhouse kicks are just like every other move. you use them when your opponent leaves a space open big enoug for it to fit in.

[akio123]

yeah and i need to develop speed and power in order to execute completely

[darkrelevance]

classic combination
jab, cross, roundhouse. pretty basic, works well.

[akio123]

thx for the tip dark