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New found respect for HKE from plumb position
New found respect for HKE from plumb position
Many have heard me say I don't necessarily like the straight blast (although I think it very effective after a sucker punch, etc.) That's still the case, however I just finished up with some contact sparring with a friend of mine whose getting into the Bouncing business, and I've found out that my skill at headbutts, knees, and elbows has gotten a lot better mechanic wise, and strength wise.
I found that you can actually enter into the neck clinch position the same way you'd do it with a normal clinch. You don't necessarily have to straight blast, and can actually catch the opponent by surprise use the neck clinch as an "interception" itself.
Also, you've got to pull and push the opponent's head. You can't just hang on his neck or he'll punch you out. You've got to continue to make him lose balance, and come in with headbutts, knees to the groin, etc. Keeping your elbows close together, and constantly moving him makes it harder for him to clinch you at all or take you down.....however if he does get his arms around you switch into wrestling and judo clinch skills.
No real point to the post. Just that I have a little more confidence now in my HKE ability. I'll be training it lots more.... need a better stand up game anyway.
Ryu
Many have heard me say I don't necessarily like the straight blast (although I think it very effective after a sucker punch, etc.) That's still the case, however I just finished up with some contact sparring with a friend of mine whose getting into the Bouncing business, and I've found out that my skill at headbutts, knees, and elbows has gotten a lot better mechanic wise, and strength wise.
I found that you can actually enter into the neck clinch position the same way you'd do it with a normal clinch. You don't necessarily have to straight blast, and can actually catch the opponent by surprise use the neck clinch as an "interception" itself.
Also, you've got to pull and push the opponent's head. You can't just hang on his neck or he'll punch you out. You've got to continue to make him lose balance, and come in with headbutts, knees to the groin, etc. Keeping your elbows close together, and constantly moving him makes it harder for him to clinch you at all or take you down.....however if he does get his arms around you switch into wrestling and judo clinch skills.
No real point to the post. Just that I have a little more confidence now in my HKE ability. I'll be training it lots more.... need a better stand up game anyway.
Ryu
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