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Post by MMX on Mar 7, 2011 16:37:39 GMT -5
I am constantly working on Sweeps. Anyone else like to use foot sweeps? Any tips or setups that you use?
What attack do look for to counter with a sweep?
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Post by senshido on Mar 7, 2011 16:52:57 GMT -5
I dont sweep much, I do low kick a lot though, which done with the right timing can double as a nasty sweep.
sweeping is a bit of a speciality of some of the enshin fighters though isnt it?
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fatjoe
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Post by fatjoe on Mar 7, 2011 17:05:52 GMT -5
I enjoy sweeps but I find I focus to much on finding the opening for them rather then fighting. they require alot of practice, and often get called as an illegal technique due to the Academy Award seeking opponent!
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Post by MMX on Mar 7, 2011 17:24:18 GMT -5
Osu!
Yeah it is encouraged in Enshin.
I can kick pretty high but I would rather take them down myself with a good sweep.
;D
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Post by wullie on Mar 7, 2011 17:28:57 GMT -5
just started to use sweeps again after a long time, don't know why i stopped? ? but- i wait for them to move forward with a technique, then sweep the front leg followed by a nice solid punch to the floating ribs/kidneys as they loose balance.
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Post by MMX on Mar 7, 2011 18:02:58 GMT -5
Osu!
Yeah that is a good one Wullie. My other favorite is to counter a Jodan Mawashi Geri by stepping in and sweeping their back leg. Hard at first but it has almost become instinct now.
Osu!
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Post by evergrey on Mar 7, 2011 18:19:05 GMT -5
OSU, We drill sweeps in class, and I have tried them a time or two, but I have a bad habit of hacking instead of sweeping. I am sure that with practice, I will do better at that. I think if I focused too hard on going in for it, I'd get punched in the head 3 or 4 times, but if I have an opening and my opponent is already a little more off-balance, I will try and go for it. So far I haven't managed to knock anyone down with it who was not being a compliant drilling partner.
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Post by MMX on Mar 7, 2011 18:29:40 GMT -5
Osu!
Evergrey,
Yeah they are hard at first! It is only recently that I really feel like I can do them well. It is one of the techniques that you have to practice with partners to get the feel for.
Osu!
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Post by powerof0ne on Mar 7, 2011 18:45:10 GMT -5
I'll use the low kick to sweep method or just a simple sweep from under neath somebody's supporting leg ankle. When ashi barai is done properly you don't need to use much force and will avoid "hacking" or bruising up somebody's ankle, etc. It takes a bit of practice, though. However, once somebody becomes accustomed to it, it becomes a bit harder to sweep them IMHO so it's a technique I only use every once in a while these days and only against those that can break fall properly or on a very padded area. The worst I have ever hurt somebody was because of a sweep. They didn't want to fall down so tried to stay standing up but gravity slowly brought them down and it resulted in their supporting ankle being broken . This was against another black belt, too, not a mudansha. Osu!
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Post by wullie on Mar 7, 2011 18:48:14 GMT -5
some of the best sweeps i've seen are in the couple of vids i've seen of Medguy!
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Post by MMX on Mar 7, 2011 18:50:48 GMT -5
Yeah we have the same Sensei...
also I have been on the receiving end of Medguy sweeps. PAIN.
Osu!
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Post by wullie on Mar 7, 2011 18:55:53 GMT -5
rather you than me MMX! lol!
Medguy looks like he'd be a demon to fight with!
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Post by MMX on Mar 7, 2011 18:58:56 GMT -5
He is like that Energizer Bunny. He keeps going and going and going.
Also he hits accurate and hard.
Great Teacher too!
I wish I could train with him more!
Osu!
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Post by powerof0ne on Mar 7, 2011 20:13:01 GMT -5
Medguy makes one hell of a salad, too!
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Post by medguy on Mar 7, 2011 20:52:50 GMT -5
Hey guys---just signed up.
yes, my wife agrees on my salads.
Also, Wullie, I'm not a demon to fight with. I'm just frisky.
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