Difference Between Front Kick & Leg Stomp

People are also often asking me this question. So let me explain it simplest as possible.

Both Front Kick & Leg Stomp can be categorized as “Straight Kick”, the difference is on their attack range.

Some dojos like Northern Chinese Kungfu and Taekwondo are prefer to teach beginner students a long range Front Kick, aimed to body (kick on solar plexus).

Other dojos like Southern Chinese Kuntao and Panantukan are prefer to teach beginners students a close range Leg Stomp, aimed to leg (kick on the knee joint).

By the way, both kicks can be used to kick the opponent’s groin (kick on bladder).

Simple right?

Difference Between Jab & Cross

People are often asking me this question too. So let me explain it simplest as possible.

Both Jab Punch & Cross Punch can be categorized as “Straight Punch”, the difference is on their attack range.

Jab Punch is effective to punching the opponent on long range, where Cross Punch is too slow to reach because the distance is too far.

Cross Punch is effective to punching the opponent on the close range, where Jab Punch is powerless because it have no enough space to launching powerful straight punch.

Some punches are only effective to be performed using lead arm and other punches are only effective to be performed using rear arm. Some kicks are only effective to be performed using lead leg and other kicks are only effective to be performed using rear leg.

Simple right?

Sikaran

Filipino martial art originated long before the Spaniards came to the Philippines in the 16th century. Like other ancient Filipino martial arts, Sikaran also created by group of tribes / warriors together (not by one person) and has no written history. The history of Sikaran also passed orally from generation to generation.

Sikaran began growing globally after the participation in International Martial Arts tournaments in the middle to late 1960s.

Dumog

Ancient Filipino wrestling art roots in pre-colonial Philippines. Originally developed by ancient Filipino farmers and warriors to control or disarm the opponent.

Dumog is based on the concept of joints manipulation. Like wristlocks, armlocks and headlock techniques.

Southpaw Stance Strikes

Sometimes we need to train all basic strikes using the Southpaw Stance (right foot and right hand placed on the front) for variation in training.

This technique is very helpful when the opponent attacking us from right side and we don’t have time to set up the Regular / Orthodox Stance (left foot and left hand placed on the front).

The method is same as regular basic strikes training (each strikes repeated 10 counts) but now on inverted position. Simple.

Intercepting

Mix of both offense and defense.

When the opponent going strike, we strike first using faster linear technique.

African Laamb

African ancient wrestling style developed by Senegalese tribes. Main objectives is to throw the opponent to the ground.

Modern sport Laamb introduced in the 1950 and become major spectator sport and cultural event in Africa.

Viking Glima

Viking - Nordic countries ancient wrestling style, created before 9th century.

In 1905 the modern sport Glima tournament system was introduced, later the first modern sport Glima big tournament held in 1906 at Iceland.

Kajukenbo

Hawaiian modern fighting style founded in 1947 by five martial artists from varying backgrounds, initially known as the "Black Belt Society". The five founding members of Kajukenbo were Adriano D. Emperado, Joseph Holck, Peter Young Yil Choo, Frank F. Ordonez and Clarence Chang.

In the late 1940s, the Palama Settlement was a violent area. Because of this environment, five martial artists known as the "Black Belt Society", came together with the goal of developing an new martial art that would be simple but effective on the street.

Kurash

Kurash (گولش / кӱрешчилер / күрес) is an ancient wrestling style practiced in Central Asia – Middle East countries. Bronze Age ceramics from Bactria (Uzbekistan) depict ancient wrestlers that suggesting Kurash's ancient roots. 

Kurash wrestlers wear special jacket and belt to hold each other and their goal is to throwing the opponent off the feet. The first official modern sport Kurash championship took place in Kazan in 1928.

Sword & Shield Fighting

Shield is a piece of personal armour held in the hand used to blocking opponent attacks, including projectile weapons attack like arrow.

There are lot of design variation made since ancient era. Lightly armored warriors who relying on speed are using light - small shield model. Heavy troops who relying on powerful armor are using heavier - bigger shield model.