http://www.martialwhat.com/the-importance-of-a-proper-guard/ What, how and about martial arts Wed, 07 Jul 2010 11:22:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.martialwhat.com/the-importance-of-a-proper-guard/comment-page-1/#comment-144 alan gibson Wed, 04 Mar 2009 07:54:15 +0000 http://www.martialwhat.com/?p=145#comment-144 I agree with Massimo here. So many fighters and martialartists drop their guard when sparring or even when performing drills. It seems to me that when kicking is involved, this gets worse. It is perfectly possible to kick whilst maintaining a guard if you posture and position is correct before kicking. I teach my students to maintain their fingers touching their cheeks as they perform. A hand must return immediately if they are used to strike or defend. This is especially important in a competitive environment where you will probably need to go several rounds and potentially absorb and deliver continual strength sapping blows. I agree with Massimo here.
So many fighters and martialartists drop their guard when sparring or even when performing drills.
It seems to me that when kicking is involved, this gets worse.
It is perfectly possible to kick whilst maintaining a guard if you posture and position is correct before kicking.
I teach my students to maintain their fingers touching their cheeks as they perform. A hand must return immediately if they are used to strike or defend. This is especially important in a competitive environment where you will probably need to go several rounds and potentially absorb and deliver continual strength sapping blows.

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