Tsugi ashi: The karate blitz
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- Опубликовано: 6 сен 2024
- Tsugi ashi is a type of footwork used in some traditional martial arts. It is particularly effective for covering distance quickly to close the gap with your opponent. Point karate fighters tend to use it very well.
In this tutorial I explain how to use it for combat sports such as Kudo and mma.
Actually my Sensei [World Oyama Karate (Kyokushin offshoot)] starts teaching us using this foot work after 7th Kyu.
I'm honestly finding this a bit frustrating since I'm already in the habit of going forward springing off the front foot and backward off the back foot.
Yes I'm sure this would be considered intermediate or even basic level footwork in some karate styles, but I rarely see it taught (if at all) in modern boxing influenced striking systems. That's why I teach it as an advanced drill.
As you have found it can be somewhat frustrating at first, when your body is accustomed to moving a certain way, and you try to reprogram a new pattern of movement into it. It's just a matter of drilling it over and over till it becomes second nature. Making a point of including it in your shadow boxing and bag work helps.
Another amazing video! Thank you!
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J adore. Merci
Hi Sensei! very interesting video! I also often study these movements. I also try the tsugi ashi to close the distance and look for a throw. What do You think about it? greetings from kudo roma
Yes Judo uses tsugi ashi for throws. Aikido has another version of it too.
Hello Sensei! First how are you with your injure? As always very usefull video with tips. Your last combination on one-two with yori-ashi & tsugi-ashi is the one most I use.
There's also one-two-one in yori-ashi & fumidashi that permits to throw the last two punches with power, do you ever use this combo? What do you think about it?
Thanks in advance.
See you on yt, bye.
OSU
Yes I understand the combos you are referring to. I do use very similar combos although not so much in the traditional karate sense, but more of a boxing karate hybrid. My next tutorial will be on how to throw punches while “walking “ which is very similar to the fumidashi step., enabling you to throw consecutive power straights. Like the 121 combo you mentioned.
Once these various footwork drills become second nature they blend together well and it leads to a very fluid and mobile style of footwork that enables you to cover distance quickly and always be in a good position to throw with power. This has been one of the areas I have focused on in recent years, trying to go beyond the typical plodding style of footwork used commonly in Muay Thai.
@@kudoista Yes, you are right! I learnt this combo (1-2-1) during boxing training (surely not in my karate point experience...) and it is effective and usefull in my current kudo sparring.
So I wait your "walking punches" tutorial.
Thanks again for what you do, keep going on with your passion!
OSU
i have a question, how long for a fighter to reach the 1st dan black belt in Kudo?
Well that depends on the person. For someone who is dedicated and trains hard, 5 years would be a pretty good achievement. Many people will take longer though. But black belt is really just the beginning. Not the end goal.
Why if you are doing a boxing right hand ( shoulders not square onto target) why do you teach blocks and punch’s from a deep square on profile ? ….just admit that the blocks and punch’s are useless and adopt better techniques…
Sorry I don’t understand what it is that you are trying to say. I didn’t teach any blocks in this video. The blocks and punches that I use and teach work just fine. My stance is more squared because that is necessary when you fight under rules that allow for low kicks. An orthodox bladed boxing stance will get your legs destroyed by any half decent kick boxer. It’s also easier defending takedowns from a more squared stance.
Great Video! I know its a video focused on footwork but it be great to show sparring footages to show the effectiveness of the technique with the strategies that goes with it.
Yes thats what I had planned to do. I shot this footage over 6 months ago. But recurring injuries and covid have prevented me from getting the sparring opportunities. So I decided to just upload it as is.
I've got a few other tutorials stuck in the same situation just sitting in my phone.
@@kudoista Oh ok, Hope the situation gets better and that you can do those videos!