By Timber on Wednesday, December 16, 2009 - 12:08 pm: Edit PostI just got a new book called "Street Stoppers.". The book is about sweeps, trips, throws for street fights. In the book the author states that the best times to execute a throw are when the person is rushing forward on you or if he is firmly planted. My judo friend says that the person has to be off balance before executing a sweep. In other words he has to be moving his feet. I've always found it head to sweep when a person is firmly lanted. Is the author wrong or am I just missing something?
By robert on Wednesday, December 16, 2009 - 02:58 pm: Edit PostSometimes you can pull off a sweep when the person is planted. for example, if the person is weighted on their right foot, you can attempt to sweep his right foot by barring his ankle. He will be immobilized and have no choice but to lift his foot. Then you execute the trip.
If the book is called street stoppers... I dont think you will learn much from it. LOL
By Shane on Wednesday, December 16, 2009 - 04:37 pm: Edit Postone of the tricks to sweeping is to catch your opponent's foot as low as possible (behind the ankle) and sweep in the direction their toes are pointing.
firmly planted on both feet might be hard- but getting them to shift their weight just a bit to the other foot helps.
Shane
By Backarcher on Thursday, December 17, 2009 - 01:29 am: Edit PostBreaking balance is more complex than it may appear and all leg tactics are not government by one universal rule.
For sweeps, it is most efficient to catch the foot moving, which is facilitated by breaking his posture.
For reaps, it's efficent to attack a stable or planted leg, which is facilitated by breaking his posture and/or weighting the supporting leg.
Trips can be best done with the foot planted.
Blocks can be performed when attacking a stable leg or as your opponent steps.
Some people generalize too much when speaking of foot/leg tactics. You have blocks, trips, reaps, sweeps and elevators.
By Tai Chi BOB on Friday, December 18, 2009 - 12:07 pm: Edit Postrobert-
"attempt to sweep his right foot ... you execute the trip"
Attempt the sweep by executing a trip?
BA- good points
Is a reap and a elevator the same?
and hooking and chopping?
By Backarcher on Friday, December 18, 2009 - 07:16 pm: Edit PostExample of a reap: http://judoinfo.com/quiz0297_1.htm
elevator:
http://judoinfo.com/images/animations/blue/hanegoshi.htm
By Tai Chi BOB on Saturday, December 19, 2009 - 02:41 pm: Edit PostYes a picture is worth a thousand words and they don't get lost in the translation.
Thanks
TCB