Ground Work

Question 1

Getting Up

Answer 1

1. Assume limited space between you & your attacker
2. Sit up and put one hand on the ground / opposite foot on the ground (other foot should be ready to kick and other hand up guarding face)
3. lift hips off the ground and swing kicking foot & hips back diagonally … reach foot farther back behind you
4. Stand up and move back creating more space.

MISTAKES

1. Putting base foot in front of other leg
2. swinging hips straight back instead of diagonally
3. putting foot down right beneath the body could cause loss of balance.

Question 2

Front kick (from the ground)

Answer 2

1. Kick is usually made from back position
2. STOMP foot out, striking with the heel
3. drive your hips up and into the kick
   * At the moment of contact only your base foot, shoulders, and elbows should be touching the ground.
4. Recoil immediately ready to kick again.
   * Most kicks aim for shin or the knee

MISTAKES

1. leaves hips on the floor (kick will lack power)
2. kicks but does not recoil

Question 3

Back position movement on the ground

Answer 3

1. Always keep you feet between you and the attacker.
2. Use your planted foot to turn and stop
3. keep the foot closest to the attacker chambered
4. If the attacker is farther away you can use your hands to help turn.

MISTAKES
1. letting your leg fall while turning (will not be ready to kick quickly) … keep knee bent and chambered at all times.

Question 4

Round kick from the ground

Answer 4

1. used when attacker tries to get around your guard
2. like standing round kick, strike with shin
3. for added power, make slight scissor motion w/ hips rolling … bottom one underneath and top hip over.
4. chop slightly downward kicking, aiming for attackers knees
5. Base leg will be stronger
6. recover by pulling bottom knee up and turning both feet towards the attacker

MISTAKES
1. don’t scissor hips (creates slower kick)

Question 5

Side kick from Ground

Answer 5

1. Coming from the side, it is the same STOMP as the front kick
2. use your base arm to push off, to generate more power
3. kick delivered to knees or shins
4. recoil immediately

Question 6

Back Position (Ground)

Answer 6

1. Base foot close to your butt
2. Other knee bent up and to your chest
3. hips off ground
4. head off the ground, hands up & elbows in
5. your chambered foot should be flexed
6. keep as little surface area as possible on the ground (less friction)

MISTAKES:

1. Knee not chambered back (meaning you aren’t ready to kick)
2. Hips are on the ground (reduces mobility and decreases the power of a kick)

Question 7

Side position movement

Answer 7

1. if attacker moves to your live side spin to follow

2. if attacker moves to your dead side, flip over to switch ground position