Kick Defenses

Catch

Also called the Clamshell

Good defense against front or side kicks

Grab opponents leg that is kicking on top

Clamp other hand on bottom of leg

Throw leg to the outside

Followup with combatives… such as groin kick from the back

Punches to head

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Forearm Block / Redirect

Cup leg with one hand and throw

hand facing down

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Roundhouse Evade

Step back as soon as kick starts

after missed kick step forward and combatives

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Absorb

Push knee into thigh

combatives… Bounce step in .. cross, hook, cross

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Jams

kick thigh hard just when opponent begins to kick

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