I'm just curious here, but doesn't it bother you that if either one of the people getting kicked in the head had bothered to even attempt to block, the point wouldn't have scored? Or, at the very least, a possible concussion could have been avoided?
First off, an "attempt to block" will not absolutely prevent a score. A successful block might have.
Second, if they are just playing "tappity-tap" how is there any real possibility of concussion?
I understand that it's supposed to make you faster, but I really don't see the application of speed in those videos.
As for application of speed, granted these were not the fastest kicks in the world, but when I slowed the actual video and watched it frame by frame, from first motion to contact for both kicks was 12 frames. At 30 frames per second that is about .4 seconds. That is not too bad. She does it at home against BOB at 8 frames or just a fraction over a quarter second from first motion to contact.
She is working hard to make up that .15 seconds in competition.
Those kicks were sharp, though.
I will pass that onto her as she appreciates those type of comments.