There’s a thread going on over at martialtalk addressing the point raised (in various places) that the combinations don’t necessarily need to be trained off of only a step through right hand front punch. Many of us already address the problem in a variety of ways, but the point was raised that perhaps there are ‘ideal’ attacks that the combinations are designed to address. In this youtube video, Joe Rebelo applies his experience and some critical thinking to combination 16:
“Kenpo Joe” Rebelo,Massachusetts Co-Vice President of the Karazenpo Goshinjutsu Black Belt Society,Demonstrates the combination/defensive Manuver #16. Karazenpo Goshinjutsu is the parent art for New England Based Kenpo/kempo styles as well as Shaolin Kempo. KGS was founded by Victor “Sonny” Gascon. For more info, go to www.karazenpogoshinjutsu.com
NOTE:I inadvertedly state that Adriano Emperado is from Karazenpo, when in fact he is one of the founders of the Kajukenbo system.Please accept my apologies for the “verbal faux pas”.
So, first, is this the correct approach, and second, did he draw the correct conclusion? There are a lot of variations on 16 out there. Does your version apply here, or do you have a different answer? I’m saving my opinion for later as not to bias any comments.
Does anyone do this as a timing tech where the kick is first, then step down forward and grab the arm for a take down?
I did have it with a ‘stop kick’ first to make the arm a bit more stationary. I’ve changed how I do it a bit based on working with Professor Kimo, since he has a somewhat similar technique that I find suits me.
For awhile now we have been doing this technique off of a Right lapel grab left hook. Emphasis on neutralizing the left hook as it starts. The kick goes to wherever the object of opportunity is, groin, bladder, knee, inner thigh.
Jesse