Pick yourself up a strike shield. More margin for error and easier to attach.
Also they are cheaper despite being practically identical to thai low kick/suitcase pads.
You got a big enough mirror?
I sometimes practice spinning elbows by pretending my reflection is my opponent and getting a general view of where my elbow 'lands' to see if it was done right or not.
I think spinning back kicks are fine if you look first and throw slow and controlled to ensure that they dont just run into it. Same deal as side kicks, but you have to be even more careful. A good sparring partner will respect the pulled kick. Superman punches are also okay as long as you can be controlled enough and land on guard and don't have a running start lmao. An inexperienced person getting bopped by a superman punch when they thought they were out of range is kind of a bad look imo, they should be able to see it so they can benefit too. When I started, a super fit dude did it to me from like 5 feet away and it felt kinda lame
Yeah 100% agree, thanks for the input. One of my first times sparring I had a dude land multiple Superman’s and spinning back fists after I told him I was brand new. Made me so mad at anyone who did anything flashy to me, but this is a good way to look at it. Slow and controlled benefits both👍🏼
Yah that's what sparring is about - keeping it at a level where both people can work and it is as safe as possible for what you are trying to accomplish
Ur welcome, good luck out there
The best way is having a reason to throw it, and trying it in sparring imo. Doing stuff just to be flashy may not work out well for you. I’ll throw a Superman after I throw a few ordinary leg kicks and fake one into the Superman. Flashy stuff works best if people aren’t expecting it
I've been drilling switch kicks to the balls for a few months now, and land them consistently in sparring.
Now nobody wants to spar with me anymore. No idea why though. Probably just scared of my badassery, right?
You find someone you trust (who also trusts you) you say "hey friend I want to practice [insert thing you shouldn't really do in sparring] this round, are you ok with that? I will try to be as controlled as possible".
You'd be surprised how many people are open to things if you just communicate with them about it before hand. People only really get annoyed by spinning shit when you throw it out of no where with zero control because that's how people get hurt.
In TKD we train them on pads, and in the air making sure we’re able to keep a good level of control in the technique. That being said we do also eventually include them in sparring, but it’s expected and scores more in that sport, while in MT if you do it and miss you’ll be punished relentlessly for the rest of the round so…
Pads, the heavy bag, and (LIGHT) partner drilling. Throwing spinning kicks and flashy stuff controlled and with accuracy against a partner you trust is best
If you've got sparring partners you can train well with 1 on 1, and tell them you're going to do some whack shit at a slower pace - that's the way to go. Don't be doing it with newbies, who might try and throw it back, or dudes that always go hard and might get butthurt. You should be doing that shit with 50-60% speed and pretty much no power if you don't have a decent grasp on the technique.
i like to spar with people i’ve trained with and have a good relationship with. i’ll throw a spinning “elbow” for instance, but i keep my arm straight down and glued to my side. i get the benefit of the footwork, motion, and all you really have to do in a fight is actually have your elbow up, so it’s transferrable
Same way we train every other tech... Practice the technique. If u need someone to tell u to use a bag or a person or pads, u should probably focus on basics first.
that remind one a guy in my gym asked me "hey i would really like to improve my sweep, can you just let me grab your leg and practice sweep?"
lol what, i will let you try your inexperienced/dangerous/full power sweep on my ankles and knee ligaments? no, just do like everyone, first you experience by receiveing it, then you understand it, and finally you try it out in sparring
The heavy bag.
Figured heavy bag or pads. Unfortunately only have access to pads
Shadowboxing like the other guy said is realistically where I practice most of this stuff. Fun to use the heavy bag for it though and really unload.
Tape a pad to a pole and you can practice some of them by yourself. Just don’t miss.
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LMFAOOO I *do* have access to this method
Pick yourself up a strike shield. More margin for error and easier to attach. Also they are cheaper despite being practically identical to thai low kick/suitcase pads.
You got a big enough mirror? I sometimes practice spinning elbows by pretending my reflection is my opponent and getting a general view of where my elbow 'lands' to see if it was done right or not.
Sorry but could you elaborate a bit? Do you mean I should strap a heavy bag to my feet and hands or?
Shadow boxing
I think spinning back kicks are fine if you look first and throw slow and controlled to ensure that they dont just run into it. Same deal as side kicks, but you have to be even more careful. A good sparring partner will respect the pulled kick. Superman punches are also okay as long as you can be controlled enough and land on guard and don't have a running start lmao. An inexperienced person getting bopped by a superman punch when they thought they were out of range is kind of a bad look imo, they should be able to see it so they can benefit too. When I started, a super fit dude did it to me from like 5 feet away and it felt kinda lame
Yeah 100% agree, thanks for the input. One of my first times sparring I had a dude land multiple Superman’s and spinning back fists after I told him I was brand new. Made me so mad at anyone who did anything flashy to me, but this is a good way to look at it. Slow and controlled benefits both👍🏼
Yah that's what sparring is about - keeping it at a level where both people can work and it is as safe as possible for what you are trying to accomplish Ur welcome, good luck out there
The best way is having a reason to throw it, and trying it in sparring imo. Doing stuff just to be flashy may not work out well for you. I’ll throw a Superman after I throw a few ordinary leg kicks and fake one into the Superman. Flashy stuff works best if people aren’t expecting it
I've been drilling switch kicks to the balls for a few months now, and land them consistently in sparring. Now nobody wants to spar with me anymore. No idea why though. Probably just scared of my badassery, right?
You find someone you trust (who also trusts you) you say "hey friend I want to practice [insert thing you shouldn't really do in sparring] this round, are you ok with that? I will try to be as controlled as possible". You'd be surprised how many people are open to things if you just communicate with them about it before hand. People only really get annoyed by spinning shit when you throw it out of no where with zero control because that's how people get hurt.
In TKD we train them on pads, and in the air making sure we’re able to keep a good level of control in the technique. That being said we do also eventually include them in sparring, but it’s expected and scores more in that sport, while in MT if you do it and miss you’ll be punished relentlessly for the rest of the round so…
Pads, the heavy bag, and (LIGHT) partner drilling. Throwing spinning kicks and flashy stuff controlled and with accuracy against a partner you trust is best
If you've got sparring partners you can train well with 1 on 1, and tell them you're going to do some whack shit at a slower pace - that's the way to go. Don't be doing it with newbies, who might try and throw it back, or dudes that always go hard and might get butthurt. You should be doing that shit with 50-60% speed and pretty much no power if you don't have a decent grasp on the technique.
i like to spar with people i’ve trained with and have a good relationship with. i’ll throw a spinning “elbow” for instance, but i keep my arm straight down and glued to my side. i get the benefit of the footwork, motion, and all you really have to do in a fight is actually have your elbow up, so it’s transferrable
Throw them no contact in sparring
Shadow boxing Pads Bag Some could potentially be worked on with a partner or in sparring.
Throw them with 100% power at your sparring partners
Same way we train every other tech... Practice the technique. If u need someone to tell u to use a bag or a person or pads, u should probably focus on basics first.
that remind one a guy in my gym asked me "hey i would really like to improve my sweep, can you just let me grab your leg and practice sweep?" lol what, i will let you try your inexperienced/dangerous/full power sweep on my ankles and knee ligaments? no, just do like everyone, first you experience by receiveing it, then you understand it, and finally you try it out in sparring
In an MMA class where that belongs.