Comments on: Book review: “The ultimate Kick” by Bill “Superfoot” Wallace http://www.wimsblog.com/2009/10/book-review-the-ultimate-kick-by-bill-superfoot-wallace/ Wim Demeere's thoughts on Martial Arts and Self Defense Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:06:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Wim http://www.wimsblog.com/2009/10/book-review-the-ultimate-kick-by-bill-superfoot-wallace/comment-page-1/#comment-426 Wim Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:20:19 +0000 http://www.wimsblog.com/?p=1057#comment-426 Hey, I remember A force of One too! Jennifer O'Neil looked better with long hair though. :-) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6TCiKJKYhI Hey, I remember A force of One too! Jennifer O’Neil looked better with long hair though. :-)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6TCiKJKYhI

]]> By: Wim http://www.wimsblog.com/2009/10/book-review-the-ultimate-kick-by-bill-superfoot-wallace/comment-page-1/#comment-425 Wim Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:15:04 +0000 http://www.wimsblog.com/?p=1057#comment-425 Like I replied to Steve, overuse may have been an issue. I don't know the the details either but because of the way he always stayed i nthe same stance, I'm guessing his hips were always under a lot of stress. Like I replied to Steve, overuse may have been an issue. I don’t know the the details either but because of the way he always stayed i nthe same stance, I’m guessing his hips were always under a lot of stress.

]]> By: Wim http://www.wimsblog.com/2009/10/book-review-the-ultimate-kick-by-bill-superfoot-wallace/comment-page-1/#comment-424 Wim Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:13:37 +0000 http://www.wimsblog.com/?p=1057#comment-424 You're absolutely right Steve. It takes a LOT of work to emulate his style. Sure, everything takes work his system is relatively limited in application. Even in the ring it won't help you all that much these days. For point fighting, yes. But not full contact. His information on stretching in the books isn't bad at all. My guess is he overdid it because of his limited techniques. But that's just a guess. You’re absolutely right Steve. It takes a LOT of work to emulate his style. Sure, everything takes work his system is relatively limited in application. Even in the ring it won’t help you all that much these days. For point fighting, yes. But not full contact.
His information on stretching in the books isn’t bad at all. My guess is he overdid it because of his limited techniques. But that’s just a guess.

]]> By: TheMartialArtsReporter http://www.wimsblog.com/2009/10/book-review-the-ultimate-kick-by-bill-superfoot-wallace/comment-page-1/#comment-423 TheMartialArtsReporter Wed, 14 Oct 2009 02:37:16 +0000 http://www.wimsblog.com/?p=1057#comment-423 Appreciate the honest review. His style isn't for everybody, but it sure worked for him. I gotta tell ya "Superfoot's" left leg was just so lightning fast. Remember him playing the bad guy in "A Force of One" starring Chuck Norris? Was entertaining at the time. I'm dating myself LOL. I enjoy your blog, Wim. Appreciate the honest review.
His style isn’t for everybody, but it sure worked for him.
I gotta tell ya “Superfoot’s” left leg was just so lightning fast.
Remember him playing the bad guy in “A Force of One” starring Chuck Norris? Was entertaining at the time. I’m dating myself LOL.
I enjoy your blog, Wim.

]]> By: lbmcr http://www.wimsblog.com/2009/10/book-review-the-ultimate-kick-by-bill-superfoot-wallace/comment-page-1/#comment-422 lbmcr Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:26:14 +0000 http://www.wimsblog.com/?p=1057#comment-422 Hi Wim. Cheers for your reply. I googled it and found a couple of articles about him having had hip replacement surgery.. I don't know the reason for him having had a hip replacement, but the kind of kicks he performs can't of helped.. L Hi Wim.
Cheers for your reply. I googled it and found a couple of articles about him having had hip replacement surgery.. I don’t know the reason for him having had a hip replacement, but the kind of kicks he performs can’t of helped..

L

]]> By: Steve Perry http://www.wimsblog.com/2009/10/book-review-the-ultimate-kick-by-bill-superfoot-wallace/comment-page-1/#comment-421 Steve Perry Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:54:12 +0000 http://www.wimsblog.com/?p=1057#comment-421 As I recall, he's had both hips replaced. I had a chance to meet Wallace long ago and far away, and he was certainly then a nice guy with really fast feet. He could dance in and use his front foot like a boxer's jab, and it was impressive to watch how quick he was. That said, a lot of us aren't willing to spend the time and energy needed to learn how to use high kicks safely, since they are apt to be low percentage shots and risky a lot of the time. If you are sparring and playing nice, high kicks are fun. If you are wont to go in and upend somebody with one foot in the air onto the concrete, hick kicks are maybe not so good. And just for myself, I'm not really keen on the idea of how to stretch coming from a man who had to have both of his hips replaced. Maybe the two don't have anything to do with one another, but ... As I recall, he’s had both hips replaced. I had a chance to meet Wallace long ago and far away, and he was certainly then a nice guy with really fast feet. He could dance in and use his front foot like a boxer’s jab, and it was impressive to watch how quick he was.

That said, a lot of us aren’t willing to spend the time and energy needed to learn how to use high kicks safely, since they are apt to be low percentage shots and risky a lot of the time. If you are sparring and playing nice, high kicks are fun. If you are wont to go in and upend somebody with one foot in the air onto the concrete, hick kicks are maybe not so good.

And just for myself, I’m not really keen on the idea of how to stretch coming from a man who had to have both of his hips replaced. Maybe the two don’t have anything to do with one another, but …

]]> By: Wim http://www.wimsblog.com/2009/10/book-review-the-ultimate-kick-by-bill-superfoot-wallace/comment-page-1/#comment-419 Wim Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:43:23 +0000 http://www.wimsblog.com/?p=1057#comment-419 No idea, could be. I haven't heard anything about such a surgery. No idea, could be. I haven’t heard anything about such a surgery.

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