Defending regular kicks to the front. The kick is directed towards the groin, the lower abdomen area. Stabbing defense …
P5 Training Program
Defending regular kicks to the front. The kick is directed towards the groin, the lower abdomen area. Stabbing defense …
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Defending regular kicks to the front. The kick is directed towards the groin, the lower abdomen area. Stabbing defense with simultaneous counterattacking, the backhand is defending with sort of a strike downwards to the side of attacking shin. Move diagonally forward and counterattack as soon as possible with the front hand. If the front hand cannot reach with a strike, grapple with it and counterattack, strike with the backhand.
The stabbing defense is done while punching close to your own knee, meeting and deflecting the attacking shin in an acute angle, more or less in the middle of the attacking shin. Your elbow should be relatively close to your body. Your chest is directed downwards and forward as you move diagonally forward to enable a better body defense.
This hand defense is efficient whether the attacker is kicking with the right or with the left leg. Your body defense is taking you away from the channel of the attack, bringing you to about 45 degrees in relation to the attacker. Here, we can see the efficiency of the body defense as well as the hand defense.
The stab with its acute angle is deflecting the kick with a minimum impact to the forearm. The hand defense and the body defense, naturally, it’s a hand, body and step sort of a sequence. However, everything is done together simultaneously with a counterattack too. The punch is sent to the vicinity of your front knee more or less. You have to crouch and bend the upper body in order to enable an efficient hand defense.
Defending a kick to the groin or to the abdomen area using an inside forearm defense with a low fist and high elbow. Start from a passive stance, hands down, but in an angle towards the opponent. Sending a low fist, turning the forearm, bringing the other hand across to the opposite cheek, inside defense with the forearm, a strong one when moving diagonally forward with your body. Here, we definitely need to emphasize the body defense.
Strike the side of the attacker’s shin between the middle of the shin and the ankle in a fluent action, sort of a sweeping motion a bit, bring your elbow high and initially strike with a counterattack that is a hammer sideways. Continue with more counterattacks in a fluent manner. Stepping diagonally forward with the left and closing with the right bring you away from the channel of the attacker. Looking from behind the defender, you can definitely see how big the body defense and how the hand defense turns into counterattack in a very fluent manner.
Notes: For adults, this subject may be considered to be tested in full at higher level (G1).
B. Defenses Against Regular (Front) Kicks
C. Defenses Against a High Roundhouse Kick
Notes: Techniques to be taught from a general ready (outlet) stance. Later practice from any passive or ready stances; attacker can kick with either leg- Variations on the above
E. Releases from Hair Grabs or Pulls
F. Escaping Chokes on the Ground
Notes: Practice various and multiple counterattacks; end the scenario in a standing position.
G. Ground - Opponent Standing or Sitting on Top and Punching
H. Defending Against Impending Knife Threat
I. Defending Against Unexpected/Unfamiliar Attacks
L. Fighting Games, 4 Against 1
N. Simulation and Tactics – P5 - Two Attackers Against an Accompanied Defender
2. Escaping Two-Person Wrist Grabs