Everyone say kicking is not pactical in Self defense well what is your take on it, why or why not?
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Whoa, there!
I, for one, have never said kicks are not practical in self-defense. I have said that HIGH kicks are seldom practical, but even then I leave the window open for the opportunity that may arise, for the right person, in the right circumstances.
For practical self-defense, I generally feel that kicks from the waist down are about all that will commonly be useful. You're not compromising your balance for as long, they're not as easy to see (or stop), and you're less likely to need either a warm-up or loose clothes to be able to do them. Most people are also more likely to be able to execute lower kicks with more power, accuracy, and effect. But that don't mean kicks are useless!
Sounds like a grappler who's never been in a real fight. Kicks, punches, locks, holds, & throws all have a place in defending yourself, and they can all be the wrong choice, too. What good is that grappler's skill gonna do when you kick out his knee -- or, since I suspect you are one of those who can use high kicks effectively, you knock him out with a round kick to the chin...I would agree below the waist is the best for most cases. I'm asking this for this reason tonight at dinner a friend that has no Martial Art training was looking at different Arts to take, he ask me about my programs and I told him and aso told him to check out some other style he was interested in and come back and talk when we was talking to gentleman that runs the Grabbling school told him that no art that throws kick could be any good for a SD way of life. He told him all kicks are worthless.
Yeah, all that is true, plus how many untrained people do you see kicking in fights? There is always that element of suprise. "Where did that come from?"
He told him all kicks are worthless.
Didn't think there was a man alive that had never been kicked in the sack before. I guess there's at least one.
Didn't think there was a man alive that had never been kicked in the sack before. I guess there's at least one.