Hey guys
Been having some difficulty dealing with what happens after I catch my opponent's kick.
For starters, once I catch my opponent's leg, they immediately start punching me. As a solution, my coach tells me to elevate my opponent's leg and to lean back so they'll be off balanced. However, this doesn't seem to be working for me as I find tugging the leg up (so that its pretty much smothered by my armpit) doesn't really off balance my opponent - maybe this is because I'm short (5'7) and a lot of the guys I go up against are like 5'10+?
Second, the only thing I can really do off the catch (apart from punching) is to step back and throw their leg to the side. It works at the lower levels but repeatedly doing it means those with more experience can anticipate it - after I throw their leg, they are able to form a floating check so my follow up kick doesn't score.
I don't know why but I have a lot of trouble dumping/sweeping people once they have their leg caught. I spar with bigger guys and their supporting leg remains strong even when one-legged...this is the case even when I put my arm across their chest and I try to push them backward with my arm.
Could it possibly be because I don't step close enough to them when I sweep? Or because I haven't off balanced them enough? I know how to sweep in theory so it must be small but important details I'm missing that is preventing the sweep from working in actuality.
Any tips will be very welcomed! Thanks in advance guys
Been having some difficulty dealing with what happens after I catch my opponent's kick.
For starters, once I catch my opponent's leg, they immediately start punching me. As a solution, my coach tells me to elevate my opponent's leg and to lean back so they'll be off balanced. However, this doesn't seem to be working for me as I find tugging the leg up (so that its pretty much smothered by my armpit) doesn't really off balance my opponent - maybe this is because I'm short (5'7) and a lot of the guys I go up against are like 5'10+?
Second, the only thing I can really do off the catch (apart from punching) is to step back and throw their leg to the side. It works at the lower levels but repeatedly doing it means those with more experience can anticipate it - after I throw their leg, they are able to form a floating check so my follow up kick doesn't score.
I don't know why but I have a lot of trouble dumping/sweeping people once they have their leg caught. I spar with bigger guys and their supporting leg remains strong even when one-legged...this is the case even when I put my arm across their chest and I try to push them backward with my arm.
Could it possibly be because I don't step close enough to them when I sweep? Or because I haven't off balanced them enough? I know how to sweep in theory so it must be small but important details I'm missing that is preventing the sweep from working in actuality.
Any tips will be very welcomed! Thanks in advance guys
Like most MMA... you're presenting the dilemma in terms of a mechanical solution, when it's a philosophical one.
Chill, bro. It's not a Frode answer... that's all.
I think this is what Matt Thornton said is a fully resisting opponent.
Please, no need to shout in our dojo.
WE ARE DEEP HERE TODAY.
