Five Karate Freestyle Concepts That Win Every Fight!

Five Karate Freestyle Concepts That Win Every Fight!

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Freestyle, whether it is the brute force of the UFC fighter, or the well guided darts of traditional karate, is a staple of martial arts training. A black belt is not a black belt, after all, unless he can defend himself using techniques of freestyle. Even in the MMA, a good base of classical karate freestyle goes a long way towards educating a fighter to basic ring concepts.

That all said, I should caution the reader that one should be well versed in form if he wishes to make the following techniques work. I know many people have put form aside in these modern times, but form teaches control of the body, and of the mind, on an intimate level. And while the purpose of freestyle is to destroy somebody, it is of a much higher level to control them.

The first thing one must understand is how to set up the fight. This is the structural postion one takes when facing another fighter. The idea is to understand and adjust the structure of the body so that one has max traction with the feet, proper angle of the leg and therefore pushing muscles, and the correct turn of the hip so that max weight can be moved with minimum effort.

Another thing that should be done is to keep your eyes on your opponent. Simply, you are not going to be able to fight what you cannot face. Don't look at the whole body, or generally focus the eyes, look at the eyes of your opponent and know that you are looking through the windows to a mans soul, and therefore will be able to see the moment of thought, if not the whole thought, and what the intended technique is going to be.

Lift the arms and point them towards the shoulders of your opponent. Your opponent will have to confront the arms if he wishes to close with you, and that means he no longer has a straight line potential. If he goes around your arms, that results in you having the straight line potential.

If you wish to make your attacker entirely predictable, spread the hands slightly and give him an alley down which to strike, or tighten them slightly so he will have to go around to strike. You may have lost a slight advantage, but now you know exactly what he will do. Predicting an opponents actions is the majority of the game.

Balance the body so that he doesn't know if the attack is going to come from high or low or right or left. Turning the shoulders so he won't know which side you will attack with makes you unpredictable. Not letting the opponent know which foot you are standing on, and which is going to be used for kicking is a tremendous advantage

Now, admitted, the techniques and strategy I have presented here are of the gunfighter variety. Still, whether you are facing Matt Hughes in the UFC, or the rival school in a friendly neighborhood tournament, or the rabid mugger on the street, these techniques will hold true, and will open the door to further exploration and awareness. Whether you are fighting in the ring or on the street, whether you are practicing classical karate, like shotokan, or an eclectic style like Kenpo, or a rare version of Shaolin or Wudan, these tactics will hold you in good stead.

About the Author:
Al Case has analyzed martial arts for 4O years. He has written for the magazines since 1981, is the originator of Matrixing Technology, and has written the ultimate work on making a punch that will knock out your opponent every single time.



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