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My two ameture matches (constructive criticism welcomed)

First of all I`m calling BS on the fact that you`ve only been training for one year. Those 1-2 combos off the counter were too good. Plus I`ve never seen a 1-years trainee doing Brazilian kicks!

Other than that I actually preferred the first fight. You stood your ground more and when the guy got close you just clinched, you didn`t run away. In the second I like when you plant your feet and throw that 1-2 but I really don`t like when you do too many steps backwards. If the guy runs into you you can push-kick, throw straight punches or if he`s really charging in meet him with a knee. You`ll find he`ll run out of steam very quickly.
One thing you can do as he comes in you tap him lightly with a double jab while you move back. Then as he keeps coming you take a step forward with your right leg and knee with the left. I used to spar with a guy that did that to me all the freakin time. It was horrible.

2 more things. 1 commit to your strikes. Alot of times you pull back a bit and you end up missing your target. An experienced guy would make you pay for it every time.
2 don`t jump forward with you low kick. Move to the side or you`ll be too close to kick the guy but just in the perfect range for him to punch you.

Also, stick your hands to your forehead with superglue or something before the fight starts.
 
You're actually pretty good.. better than the average guy who's trained for a year. Since you're throwing kicks to counter, I'd throw them with more conviction and power so that your opponent will think twice before walking into them again.
 
Man those roundkicks (or what are they, those who first look like going to leg but then landing a head kick) were nice :P
 
It's a brazilian kick. Kyryllo got a really nice instructional video on them. It's in the sticky instructional thread. They rock, watch some Glaube Feitosa doing them in K1. Think I saw him getting 2-3 KO's with them in one tournament :P
 
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