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Countering long distance kicking technique


If you watch this video which is the final match of the Taekwondo World Championship 2011 Batam Category for Males. You might notice the players used this current popular style of lifting their leg and extending to reach out the opponent this style can be seen in quite a few matches such as in the female matches. The idea is to approach the opponent with the kick but since it is not fully extended it tends to cause some uncertainty and the final aim of the kick is to push on the opponent then reach for the face. Kicking the head now is at least 3 points. 

When you use this technique it also seems that it is more difficult for the opponent to counter since your leg serves as a defensive style and block your body also. When at the right timing, the player can extend the kick fully and reach the face. How do we then counter this kind long distance kick? There are actually several ways to do so and one of them is shown in this match.

Watch how the World Champion score his points some of them clearly countering this technique. There can be seemingly two parts to this counter technique one which is to have a stable posture or stance that enables one to counter readily with a kick such as turning kick. When the player try to reach you with his leg hanging and approaching, aim for the moment when he extended his leg fully then go for the shot with a direct switch or turning kick. When the kick is extended also note that the kick is not able to reach you yet you are at the distance whereby you are able to perform the counter kick. This is the time as the opponent's leg is still in the air and one can go for the score. The counter player also needs to confirm that the opponent is not going to continue with another kick before he should go for the score.

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