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    Kickboxing: Cut Kicks, Knees, Elbows, Sweeps: From Initiation To Knockout: Kickboxing: From Initiation To Knockout, #7
    Kickboxing: Cut Kicks, Knees, Elbows, Sweeps: From Initiation To Knockout: Kickboxing: From Initiation To Knockout, #7
    Kickboxing: Cut Kicks, Knees, Elbows, Sweeps: From Initiation To Knockout: Kickboxing: From Initiation To Knockout, #7
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    Kickboxing: Cut Kicks, Knees, Elbows, Sweeps: From Initiation To Knockout: Kickboxing: From Initiation To Knockout, #7

    By Martina Sprague

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    Kickboxing employs some devastating lower and upper body attacks. The cut kick (also called a leg kick), is designed to "cut" through the target, immobilize your opponent, and destroy his foundation. A kickboxer who can't stand can't fight. Therefore, upon the successful completion of the cut kick, the fight ends. Two of the most powerful strikes you will ever use in kickboxing are the knee and the elbow. The knee is capable of inflicting severe damage. Since some kickboxing tournaments allow elbow strikes (generally, if pads are worn), it also benefits the kickboxer to learn fighting according to Muay Thai rules. The beauty of the elbow strike is its devastating power and the difficulty defending against it. The small, hard bone of the elbow translates into a devastating striking weapon. The elbow's proximity to the body makes this primarily a short range technique. The sweep is yet a good short range technique you can use to unbalance your opponent and set him up for the finishing strike. A sweep is essentially a low kick to your opponent's leg. Separating his legs with a sweep opens his centerline to strikes. On the centerline are some of the most vulnerable targets: nose, chin, chest, and solar plexus.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMartina Sprague
    Release dateAug 31, 2018
    ISBN9781386232735
    Kickboxing: Cut Kicks, Knees, Elbows, Sweeps: From Initiation To Knockout: Kickboxing: From Initiation To Knockout, #7
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    Martina Sprague

    Martina Sprague grew up in the Stockholm area of Sweden. She has a Master of Arts degree in Military History from Norwich University in Vermont and has studied a variety of combat arts since 1987. As an independent scholar, she writes primarily on subjects pertaining to military and general history, politics, and instructional books on the martial arts. For more information, please visit her website: www.modernfighter.com.

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      Excellent explanation and description of the basics in kickboxing. Very good pictures provide clear examples of what the author writes. Recommend!

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    Kickboxing - Martina Sprague

    KICKBOXING

    Cut Kicks, Knees, Elbows, Sweeps

    From Initiation To Knockout

    Everything You Need To Know (and more) To Master The Pain Game

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    by Martina Sprague

    Copyright 2018 Martina Sprague

    All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any medium or form without the prior written permission of the author.

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    Other books of interest by Martina Sprague:

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    Best Swordsman, Best Sword: Samurai vs. Medieval Knight

    Knife Offense: Knife Training Methods and Techniques for Martial Artists

    Knife Defense: Knife Training Methods and Techniques for Martial Artists

    The Power Trip: How to Survive and Thrive in the Dojo

    Lessons in the Art of War: Martial Strategies for the Successful Fighter

    TABLE OF CONTENTS

    The Cut Kick

    Body Mechanics For The Stepping Cut Kick

    Concealing The Cut Kick

    Slicing Your Opponent's Leg

    Cut Kicking In Close Quarters (power and setup)

    In The Gym With Your Instructor

    Kicking The Inside Thigh

    Stealing The Moment Of Impact (shin blocks)

    Other Defenses Against The Cut Kick

    Exercises For The Cut Kick

    Body Mechanics For The Front Knee Strike

    The Roundhouse Knee Strike

    Grabbing And Kneeing

    Knee Strikes Hands Free

    Multiple Knee Strikes

    In The Gym With Your Instructor

    The Side Knee Strike

    The Knee Jab

    Defending Against The Knee Strike

    What Is In A Good Knee Strike?

    Common Errors When Throwing The Knee Strike

    Exercises For The Knee Strike

    The Elbow Strike

    Common Errors When Throwing The Elbow Strike

    Exercises For The Elbow Strike

    The Sweep

    When To Sweep

    The Sweep And Hook

    Common Errors When Sweeping

    In The Gym With Your Instructor

    Exercises For The Sweep

    Guide To Concepts

    Appendix

    Preview: Formidable Fighter: The Complete Series

    THE CUT KICK

    We will now talk about and learn some devastating lower and upper body attacks. Let's start with the cut kick (also called a leg kick), designed to cut through the target, immobilize your opponent, and destroy his foundation. A kickboxer who can't stand can't fight. Therefore, upon the successful completion of the cut kick, the fight ends. The pain from a well-placed cut kick will likely destroy your opponent's fighting spirit.

    Before we get into the details of attacking our opponent's legs, it is appropriate to revisit some things we have learned about stance. Although some of us can switch between conventional stance and southpaw comfortably and fight well from either stance, most kickboxers favor one stance over the other. If you fight from a left stance, your right cut kick will be stronger than your left, due to your right leg being further from your opponent and having a longer distance available for building momentum for power.

    The cut kick is thrown in a roundhouse kick fashion, but there are some subtle differences. A roundhouse kick to your opponent's leg that lacks full follow-through is generally less powerful than a full power cut kick, because the momentum is not allowed to travel all the way through the target. While this type of kick is often thrown in competition, it will generally not end the fight. Most kickboxers can go the full length even if their leg is a little bruised. However, the advantage of the roundhouse kick is that you can reset into your stance quickly after landing the kick. A properly thrown cut kick, by contrast, places you in a slightly inferior position, with your back momentarily turned toward your opponent. However, it has the potential to drop your opponent instantly and end the fight. Use the cut kick judiciously and primarily against targets that have give, like the legs. You can now take your opponent's balance and buy time to resume a powerful stance after landing the kick. You can also throw the cut kick with full follow-through to the head with devastating results; although, this requires good flexibility and speed.

    In order to release your power upon impacting the target, roll your hip at a diagonal angle downward. The term I use for this is the second extension of your leg. (The first extension is the extension of your knee until your leg is straight.) You can practice the second extension to both high and low targets; although, low kicks are easier if you lack significant flexibility in your hips. An additional advantage of the second extension is that you can throw your kicks to the front of your opponent's thighs effectively and not merely to the side or back, which is useful when working from close quarter range, or from certain angles. To achieve this, extend your leg at an

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