--- In baileysacademy@yahoogroups.com, "nwkf" <nwkf@...> wrote:

>

> Here is the link I forgot.

>

> http://kskeventhall.blogspot.com/2009/07/ska-invitational-2009.html

>

Comments on Sparring,

One competitor was nearly always only defending and seemed to almost never take

the aggressive position. The other competitor was relatively predictable after

the first few attacks. Almost all attacks were round house kick followed by

reverse punch and sometimes two punches. Its always difficult to judge without

knowing the point criteria. The one defending constantly didn't seem to know how

to take advantage of predictable moves, didn't use her own kicks to any

advantage and never moved to the outside of the constant left round house kick.

They both appeared to be to limited in the techniques they were willing to use.



I have to assume that the rules limit the competitors to no foot sweeps and no

take downs. Points were likely only given for a head or abdominal punch or kick.

Its hard to evaluate without knowing the rules or the experience level of the

competitors.



2-cents,

Rob

I understand for the competitors point of view of what they were trying to do.

Blue was using a basic lead leg kick that was more of a distractor to the

defensive guard. either by being a front kick or a round kick throwing to 2

different levels as a round and straight in a s a front.

this is used 2 fold

1. to score.

2 to move the hands to create an opening, for her consistent 2 punch followup.

  seeing that red was just a defensive counter puncher,

strategy to keep her blocking and delay the counter punch giving the advantage

to the attacker, <which worked>



Problems seen.

  way to much rushing in and "forcing" the technique and "strategy"

making it a 2 trick pony,

  Thins to make this better,

1 Don't rush and force. look for the correct timing. use hands first to mix it

up and rear leg, then it becomes a rounded fighter, and not a lopsided left

lead only fighter, learn distancing and the real fine points of it.<i saw none

from blue>



red.

Counter puncher relying on baiting and trapping. was very good at this to a

point,

One could see that she was used to the "game" of a one 2 attach stop and pose

for the reff.

when the woman in blue attacks with a 3 to 4 combo she is 1 to 2 strikes out of

the reds experience.

red needs to get out of the comfort zone of right hand reverse punch and grow

as

a point fighter, by using stop or intercepting timing and move to the <her

left>

  and should stop being a target.  also use sweeps as they are legal. and blue

was in position to receive on many occasions.

Quoting C Good <kamshafiro@...>:



> Sweeps were legal in that match???? Seriously?

>

> I agree, there were plenty of opportunities to sweep -- I assumed sweeps were

> illegal in that match, since neither competitor used them at all.

>

> most people find it too much work..

or have instructors that don't understand them or how to teach them,

With the underlying thought that "well you cant score with a sweep." mentality.

leaving a whole host of missed opportunities and lack of depth in abilities and

understanding