@@michaelphelan2671 It that true? You know, I've been looking at 'Geri' & 'Keri' for a very long time and never managed to put it together. You just explained it beautifully. Thank you.
How are people taught in that style to avoid loosing their balance when throwing head kicks? Or how to avoid getting your kicking leg caught by an attacker? I've learned that some kicks used in tournaments and dojo sparring aren't the best for street self defense. Low leg kicks may be better for real fights. You can maintain your balance and avoid having an attacker catching your kicking leg.
Most scholars agree that karate kicks as we know them now were developed by Gigo Funakoshi in the 1930s-40s, and I think it's likely that it was during this period of promotion to the Japanese that the head height kicks developed. Martial athleticism was a key way for karate to gain respectability and popularity in the Japanese school / university system, and visually impressive techniques helped. Some kickers can land high kicks in self defence situations, but I suspect they have very athletic attributes, are used to accurately judging distance and acting before their attacker closes in... and are very much in the minority. I'd imagine that preventing someone catching the kick would be to misdirect the opponent into moving their hands elsewhere, and then snap the leg back after making the kick rather than leaving it out. Of course I'm not taking away from thai style kicks which can have a much harder impact but carry a greater risk of being caught. Lastly I'd totally agree, low kicks better for self defence all the way. Funnily enough, the old school karate guys from Okinawa in the 19th Century agree with you too!
You completely contradict yourself. You said to lift your leg straight so [your opponant] doesn't know which kick you'll throw. Also you say not to lift your leg to the side to confuse your opponant because it isn't about tricking your opponant. Do you see what I mean?
Hi, it’s not a contradiction. Not telegraphing is different from purposefully feinting. The straight knee raise also has to do with Seichusen: the-digi-dojo.com/principles/seichusen/
@@TheDigiDojo Ok, I listened again. The distinction wasn't clear to me at first, but you DO say that the front fold is a basic concept that isn't misdirecting. So, you are making a distinction between hiding intentions and misdirecting. I didn't understand that you were saying that before, but I do now, and I agree. Thanks for answering!
Terrific stuff AJ. Always informative and well articulated. Wish I could kick that high!
Excellent kicks AJ I could never get quite that fluid now I' an old dog even less. Great stuff
Actually in Ushirokeri in strict basic form you also have to lift your knee same as for all the other kicks, even if you are kicking backwards
It’s ushirogeri, only keri when no word precedes it.
@@michaelphelan2671 It that true? You know, I've been looking at 'Geri' & 'Keri' for a very long time and never managed to put it together. You just explained it beautifully. Thank you.
so this is more of the sport side of wado ryu then?
Can you get power into the sort of question mark kick to the head? Sorry I don't know the real word for it I don't do karate
How are people taught in that style to avoid loosing their balance when throwing head kicks? Or how to avoid getting your kicking leg caught by an attacker?
I've learned that some kicks used in tournaments and dojo sparring aren't the best for street self defense. Low leg kicks may be better for real fights. You can maintain your balance and avoid having an attacker catching your kicking leg.
Most scholars agree that karate kicks as we know them now were developed by Gigo Funakoshi in the 1930s-40s, and I think it's likely that it was during this period of promotion to the Japanese that the head height kicks developed. Martial athleticism was a key way for karate to gain respectability and popularity in the Japanese school / university system, and visually impressive techniques helped.
Some kickers can land high kicks in self defence situations, but I suspect they have very athletic attributes, are used to accurately judging distance and acting before their attacker closes in... and are very much in the minority.
I'd imagine that preventing someone catching the kick would be to misdirect the opponent into moving their hands elsewhere, and then snap the leg back after making the kick rather than leaving it out. Of course I'm not taking away from thai style kicks which can have a much harder impact but carry a greater risk of being caught.
Lastly I'd totally agree, low kicks better for self defence all the way. Funnily enough, the old school karate guys from Okinawa in the 19th Century agree with you too!
You completely contradict yourself.
You said to lift your leg straight so [your opponant] doesn't know which kick you'll throw. Also you say not to lift your leg to the side to confuse your opponant because it isn't about tricking your opponant.
Do you see what I mean?
Hi, it’s not a contradiction. Not telegraphing is different from purposefully feinting. The straight knee raise also has to do with Seichusen: the-digi-dojo.com/principles/seichusen/
@@TheDigiDojo
Ok, I listened again. The distinction wasn't clear to me at first, but you DO say that the front fold is a basic concept that isn't misdirecting. So, you are making a distinction between hiding intentions and misdirecting. I didn't understand that you were saying that before, but I do now, and I agree. Thanks for answering!
@@themaverickblackbelt8054 my pleasure to help clear things up.