Comments on: Wheel or Roundhouse Kick! Power, Speed, Distance & Connecting! http://myselfdefenseblog.com/http:/myselfdefenseblog.com/wheel-or-roundhouse-kick-power-speed-distance-connecting/ Reviews of common self-defense, karate, and MMA issues Tue, 15 May 2012 20:07:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: John W. Zimmer http://myselfdefenseblog.com/http:/myselfdefenseblog.com/wheel-or-roundhouse-kick-power-speed-distance-connecting/comment-page-1/#comment-2286 John W. Zimmer Mon, 26 Oct 2009 03:01:33 +0000 http://myselfdefenseblog.com/?p=1053#comment-2286 Hi Bob, I agree with your logic that the high kicks would not work in the modern MMA rules. Back in the day it was thought that leg kicks were too dangerous even though IKKA matches had some. Ground work was not thought to be very effective. What a difference a few decades make! Hi Bob, I agree with your logic that the high kicks would not work in the modern MMA rules. Back in the day it was thought that leg kicks were too dangerous even though IKKA matches had some. Ground work was not thought to be very effective. What a difference a few decades make!

]]> By: BOB http://myselfdefenseblog.com/http:/myselfdefenseblog.com/wheel-or-roundhouse-kick-power-speed-distance-connecting/comment-page-1/#comment-2279 BOB Sun, 25 Oct 2009 19:36:34 +0000 http://myselfdefenseblog.com/?p=1053#comment-2279 sorry about that. anyway superfoot wallace would get k0'd by bas rutten in mma, k1 or thai boxing. the succes of superfoot wallace relies on the silly rules of full contact such as no low kicks (look at him he's completely sideways) no foot catching and no takedowns. he can do some cool-looking kicks but not many of them are practical. i know what kicks are powerful and useful (in a sparring match anyway) ive done muay thai, karate and full contact so im not making stuff up. the only kicks i use are bas rutten roundhouse and sometimes front kicks dont bother with the rest. sorry about that. anyway superfoot wallace would get k0′d by bas rutten in mma, k1 or thai boxing. the succes of superfoot wallace relies on the silly rules of full contact such as no low kicks (look at him he’s completely sideways) no foot catching and no takedowns. he can do some cool-looking kicks but not many of them are practical. i know what kicks are powerful and useful (in a sparring match anyway) ive done muay thai, karate and full contact so im not making stuff up. the only kicks i use are bas rutten roundhouse and sometimes front kicks dont bother with the rest.

]]> By: John W. Zimmer http://myselfdefenseblog.com/http:/myselfdefenseblog.com/wheel-or-roundhouse-kick-power-speed-distance-connecting/comment-page-1/#comment-2262 John W. Zimmer Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:47:59 +0000 http://myselfdefenseblog.com/?p=1053#comment-2262 Hi Bob, I let the name calling go as perhaps you don't understand my rules about personal attacks. Make your argument on its merits and not name calling. Addressing your points, Bas Rutten has a powerful kick... not sure if it is the most or not. MMA uses Muay Thai kicks often times and while it is not a style per se now, I think you understand what I am talking about? I guess you favor Bas Rutten over Wallace? So what? Are you saying that Bas Rutten would have beat Wallace if they were both in their prime? Again, So what? You are entitled to your opinion... I've not really thought about it... both guys are tough. Groin shots are no big deal? How does getting kick inside the thigh compare to getting kick in the nuts? If it was not big deal it would not be an illegal move in MMA and kick boxing. I agree that power is one component in a fight but if you telegraph (meaning give the move away in the very beginning so the other guy has time to react), the other guy has time to cover. You statement about Bas Rutten would break my arm is interesting. Are you saying that Bas Rutten has broken the arm or rib or whatever of every opponent that has covered? I would rather use distance to just not be on the receiving end of a bomb or step inside of the move. Anyway Bob, I do appreciate your opinion and understand martial artists do things differently, each thinking their way is the best... and I have no issue with that. Just attack the position/technique and we will have a conversation. Any more personal attacks and I'll just delete them. Hi Bob,

I let the name calling go as perhaps you don’t understand my rules about personal attacks. Make your argument on its merits and not name calling.

Addressing your points, Bas Rutten has a powerful kick… not sure if it is the most or not.

MMA uses Muay Thai kicks often times and while it is not a style per se now, I think you understand what I am talking about?

I guess you favor Bas Rutten over Wallace? So what? Are you saying that Bas Rutten would have beat Wallace if they were both in their prime? Again, So what? You are entitled to your opinion… I’ve not really thought about it… both guys are tough.

Groin shots are no big deal? How does getting kick inside the thigh compare to getting kick in the nuts? If it was not big deal it would not be an illegal move in MMA and kick boxing.

I agree that power is one component in a fight but if you telegraph (meaning give the move away in the very beginning so the other guy has time to react), the other guy has time to cover.

You statement about Bas Rutten would break my arm is interesting. Are you saying that Bas Rutten has broken the arm or rib or whatever of every opponent that has covered? I would rather use distance to just not be on the receiving end of a bomb or step inside of the move.

Anyway Bob, I do appreciate your opinion and understand martial artists do things differently, each thinking their way is the best… and I have no issue with that. Just attack the position/technique and we will have a conversation. Any more personal attacks and I’ll just delete them.

]]> By: BOB http://myselfdefenseblog.com/http:/myselfdefenseblog.com/wheel-or-roundhouse-kick-power-speed-distance-connecting/comment-page-1/#comment-2260 BOB Sun, 18 Oct 2009 21:44:16 +0000 http://myselfdefenseblog.com/?p=1053#comment-2260 Im sorry but i need to clarify a few things here firts of all bas ruttens kick is the most effective kick you can make its not a muay thai kick and there's no such thing as an mma kick!cro cop does it the same way as you can see from their fights. if superfoot wallace were to fight bas rutten bas would destroy him end of story. they actually meaured the force of bas's kick against other style kicks on a crash test dummy an bass's kicks were a lot more powerful than anyone else's, powerful enough to kill someone. and this bs about groin shots.. look your also open to inside leg kicks an bas ould defen both the same way. you think he telegraphs? even if you saw the foot movement and blocked the kick bas woul break your arm dunce Im sorry but i need to clarify a few things here firts of all bas ruttens kick is the most effective kick you can make its not a muay thai kick and there’s no such thing as an mma kick!cro cop does it the same way as you can see from their fights. if superfoot wallace were to fight bas rutten bas would destroy him end of story. they actually meaured the force of bas’s kick against other style kicks on a crash test dummy an bass’s kicks were a lot more powerful than anyone else’s, powerful enough to kill someone. and this bs about groin shots.. look your also open to inside leg kicks an bas ould defen both the same way. you think he telegraphs? even if you saw the foot movement and blocked the kick bas woul break your arm dunce

]]> By: John W. Zimmer http://myselfdefenseblog.com/http:/myselfdefenseblog.com/wheel-or-roundhouse-kick-power-speed-distance-connecting/comment-page-1/#comment-1810 John W. Zimmer Sun, 26 Jul 2009 23:19:19 +0000 http://myselfdefenseblog.com/?p=1053#comment-1810 Yep - more than one way to skin a cat! (sorry to the cat lovers out there) :) Yep – more than one way to skin a cat! (sorry to the cat lovers out there) :)

]]> By: David Hays http://myselfdefenseblog.com/http:/myselfdefenseblog.com/wheel-or-roundhouse-kick-power-speed-distance-connecting/comment-page-1/#comment-1807 David Hays Sun, 26 Jul 2009 18:39:20 +0000 http://myselfdefenseblog.com/?p=1053#comment-1807 What I find interesting about Bas Rutten’s comment regarding not pivoting on the ball of your foot is this; watch the video, he does pivot on the ball of his foot and he lands the kick…hmmm. I do like his take on pre-kick positioning and target focus. What I find interesting about Bas Rutten’s comment regarding not pivoting on the ball of your foot is this; watch the video, he does pivot on the ball of his foot and he lands the kick…hmmm.

I do like his take on pre-kick positioning and target focus.

]]> By: John W. Zimmer http://myselfdefenseblog.com/http:/myselfdefenseblog.com/wheel-or-roundhouse-kick-power-speed-distance-connecting/comment-page-1/#comment-1657 John W. Zimmer Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:01:59 +0000 http://myselfdefenseblog.com/?p=1053#comment-1657 Hi Matthew, Mark, and Neil, . Thanks guys for your combined wisdom. There is a lot that one has to consider when picking the type of kick. I find my self using situational kicks - meaning depending on what the guy is open for - is the attack I'll launch. Hi Matthew, Mark, and Neil,
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Thanks guys for your combined wisdom. There is a lot that one has to consider when picking the type of kick. I find my self using situational kicks – meaning depending on what the guy is open for – is the attack I’ll launch.

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