Comments on: Daniel Ghita’s leg kick http://www.wimsblog.com/2009/10/daniel-ghitas-leg-kick/ 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/daniel-ghitas-leg-kick/comment-page-1/#comment-448 Wim Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:38:01 +0000 http://www.wimsblog.com/?p=1067#comment-448 Ghita made a big impression on me with those fights in K1. But I was VERY disappointed with his performance against Sem Schilt. If he had thrown his shots with the same authority against Schilt, the outcome would surely have been different. Maybe next time... Ghita made a big impression on me with those fights in K1. But I was VERY disappointed with his performance against Sem Schilt. If he had thrown his shots with the same authority against Schilt, the outcome would surely have been different. Maybe next time…

]]> By: TheMartialArtsReporter http://www.wimsblog.com/2009/10/daniel-ghitas-leg-kick/comment-page-1/#comment-447 TheMartialArtsReporter Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:25:47 +0000 http://www.wimsblog.com/?p=1067#comment-447 Wow! Those kicks were coming out of nowhere and executed in such a way that they really look easy, even while he weighs 240 lbs.! The other guy, prepared or not prepared, I don't know, but to me it looked like he stood still in the kicking range. Major mistake. He didn't look bad when he was in the punching range where he could have stayed out of trouble and maybe inflicted some damage himself. But those kicks hurt. Ouch! I was on the receiving end and got kicked only once real bad/good that I could not use/stand on my leg for about an hour. Great post and observations, Wim. Wow! Those kicks were coming out of nowhere and executed in such a way that they really look easy, even while he weighs 240 lbs.!
The other guy, prepared or not prepared, I don’t know, but to me
it looked like he stood still in the kicking range. Major mistake.
He didn’t look bad when he was in the punching range where he could
have stayed out of trouble and maybe inflicted some damage himself.
But those kicks hurt. Ouch!
I was on the receiving end and got kicked only once real bad/good
that I could not use/stand on my leg for about an hour.
Great post and observations, Wim.

]]> By: Wim http://www.wimsblog.com/2009/10/daniel-ghitas-leg-kick/comment-page-1/#comment-434 Wim Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:44:50 +0000 http://www.wimsblog.com/?p=1067#comment-434 I don't think he was not prepared, Ghita just had superior timing with them. He used them when the other guy couldn't block or set them up well with other techniques. OTOH, Lacenko is 22 I think. Maybe he needs some more seasoning. I don’t think he was not prepared, Ghita just had superior timing with them. He used them when the other guy couldn’t block or set them up well with other techniques. OTOH, Lacenko is 22 I think. Maybe he needs some more seasoning.

]]> By: markstraining.com http://www.wimsblog.com/2009/10/daniel-ghitas-leg-kick/comment-page-1/#comment-432 markstraining.com Tue, 20 Oct 2009 08:58:19 +0000 http://www.wimsblog.com/?p=1067#comment-432 Well placed kicks. Its amazing how his opponant, who is fighting in K1, probably the biggest striking combat sport around does not prepare enough for low kicks. Without this vital part of overall combat preparation, anyone would simply crumble to the power of the leg kick. Well placed kicks. Its amazing how his opponant, who is fighting in K1, probably the biggest striking combat sport around does not prepare enough for low kicks. Without this vital part of overall combat preparation, anyone would simply crumble to the power of the leg kick.

]]> By: Wim http://www.wimsblog.com/2009/10/daniel-ghitas-leg-kick/comment-page-1/#comment-430 Wim Mon, 19 Oct 2009 09:57:56 +0000 http://www.wimsblog.com/?p=1067#comment-430 I remember the first time I received a leg kick done by a good Thai player. Wanted to cry like a little girl and go home. I remember the first time I received a leg kick done by a good Thai player. Wanted to cry like a little girl and go home.

]]> By: Loren Christensen http://www.wimsblog.com/2009/10/daniel-ghitas-leg-kick/comment-page-1/#comment-429 Loren Christensen Sat, 17 Oct 2009 13:05:32 +0000 http://www.wimsblog.com/?p=1067#comment-429 The average bozo on the street couldn't take more than a couple of these kicks, especially since most are landing on the peroneal nerve. Consider it a delete button on the leg. I like how he doesn't just kick and hopes that it lands somewhere, but that he kicks at specific vulnerable targets: the peroneal, the femoral artery and the liver. The average bozo on the street couldn’t take more than a couple of these kicks, especially since most are landing on the peroneal nerve. Consider it a delete button on the leg.

I like how he doesn’t just kick and hopes that it lands somewhere, but that he kicks at specific vulnerable targets: the peroneal, the femoral artery and the liver.

]]> By: Wim http://www.wimsblog.com/2009/10/daniel-ghitas-leg-kick/comment-page-1/#comment-428 Wim Sat, 17 Oct 2009 11:25:19 +0000 http://www.wimsblog.com/?p=1067#comment-428 Indeed, he sets it up real well. Looking forward to the rest of his fights. Indeed, he sets it up real well. Looking forward to the rest of his fights.

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