Blitz - June-July 2017

44 ƫđƫ333ċ(%06)#ċ!0 | (^) FEATURE STORY
ROUND KICKS
AND KNEES
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1
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
...John suddenly
steps wide to the
outside (away from
his opponent’s
likely assault
weapon: the rear
hand), loading his
weight over the
foot...
...and
exploding into a
low round kick to
the inside of the
aggressor’s knee,
shin or above the
ankle, reaping
out the leg.
With his
opponent
momentarily off
balance, John
adds to the
momentum of
his front foot
stepping down,
turning his
body...
When pushing their issue, most
aggressors are usually focused on
the head — yours as a target, and
theirs in defence...
...such as knee strikes to the body,
head or near thigh...
...to deliver
a right cross
through his
opponent’s
jaw with full
bodyweight
behind it.
...so launching a thunderous round
kick into their outer thigh as they
enter into range may be easy to
connect...
...followed by close-range techniques such as elbows
to end an encounter quickly.
...and through surprise,
sudden pain and a
destabilised structure, open
up the opponent to rapid
follow-ups...
CLASSIC THIGH KICK
LOW KICK:
STREET STYLE
5
5
In de-escalation mode, John maintains
distance from his aggressor with a subtle
and seemingly passive guard, aka ‘fence’,
but as the aggressor keeps coming in...