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Expert: Saleem A.
Date: 9/7/2008
Subject: tae kwon do
Question
I've been in tae kwon do for 5 years and I need a better understanding trick your opponent and setting traps and countering kicks.
Answer
hey patrick, thanks for the question.
you've been doing taekwondo for 5 years now so you should have an well-developed understanding of the kicks and sparring.
countering kicks and setting up traps are always different for everyone because everyone is better at other kicks. so you need to find your most used kicks whether they be roundhouse kicks or side kicks and find a way to set them up.
A common roundhouse kick trap is the low-hi roundhouse. You feint a snap kick to the stomach but before following through, raise it and turn it into a roundhouse headshot. The opponent will drop their hands to block the front snap kick but before they know it they've been kicked in the head.
Another setup i like to use for axe kicks is to punch the opponents body with my left hand and get in close leading with my right leg. Then i use my left leg for an axe kick which comes over their back and onto their head. Its very effective for me because im flexible enough to perform an axe kick at such close-quarters. If you too are flexible then it will work for you.
A common counter kick is the front foot side kick. As an opponent rushes in for a kick you raise your leading foot as a side kick to the ribs. An opponent can easily read this if your leading foot is already side on so try and keep your toes pointing to your opponent but shift your weight on the back foot to make it easier.
I hope that this has given you some ideas of how to improve your sparring.
Thankyou, Saleem A.
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