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T K , V 8 he icKs series olume Joint Kicks Destruction of the Opponent’s Limbs Take away an Attacker’s Ability to Strike and to Move, Even if he is Pain-resistant By Marc De Bremaeker Fons Sapientiae Publishing 1 Joint Kicks – Destruction of the Opponent’s Limbs. Published in 2018 by Fons Sapientiae Publishing, Cambridge, United Kingdom Please note that the publisher and author of this instructional book are NOT RESPONSIBLE in any manner whatsoever for any injury that may result from practicing the techniques and/or following the instructions given within. Physical and Martial Arts Training can be dangerous, -both to you and others-, if not prac- ticed safely. If you are in doubt as how to proceed or whether your practice is safe, consult with an accredited coach, physical trainer or a trained Martial Art teacher before beginning. Since the physical activities described maybe too strenuous in nature for some readers, it is essential that a physician be consulted prior to any type of training. Copyright © by Marc De Bremaeker All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, without prior written permis- sion from the author and/or the publisher. [email protected] ISBN for the printed version: 978-0-9957952-4-2 Recommended reading, by the same author: “Isoplex - Musculation Program for an Aesthetic and Truly Athlectic Body” (2017) “Krav Maga Kicks - Kicking for No-nonsense Self-preservation” (2017) “Sacrifice Kicks - Flying, Hopping, Jumping and Suicide Kicks” (2016) “Stealth Kicks - The Forgotten Art of Ghost Kicking” (2015) “Ground Kicks-Advanced Martial Arts Kicks for Goundfighting” (2015) “Stop Kicks-Jamming, Obstructing, Stopping, Impaling, Cutting and Preemptive Kicks” (2014) “Low kicks-Advanced Martial Arts Kicks for Attacking the Lower Gates” (2013) “Plyo-Flex-Plyometrics and Flexibility Training for Explosive Martial Arts Kicks” (2013) “The Essential Book of Martial Arts Kicks” (2010) by Tuttle Publishing “Le Grand Livre des Coups de Pied” (2018) by Budo Edition (in French) “i Calci nelle Arti Marziali” (2015) by Edizioni Mediterranee (in Italian) “Les Coups de Pied d’Arret” (2017) (in French) “Les Coups de Pied Bas” (2016) (in French) “Les Coups de Pied au Sol” (2018) (in French) 2 JOINT KICKS D eDication To my First Grandson, Oliver The apple of my eye... DEDICATION 3 4 JOINT KICKS Dear Reader, In this day and age, the life of a serious author has become quite difficult. The proliferation of books and the explosion of internet content has made it nearly impossible to promote work based on extensive research and requiring complex lay-out. Please enjoy this book. Once you are finished, I would ask kindly that you take a few short minutes to give your honest opinion. A unbiased Amazon review, of even a few words only, would be highly appreciated and encouraging. Thank You, Marc To practice five things under all circumstances constitutes perfect virtue; these five are gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness, and kindness. ~Confucius 5 6 JOINT KICKS a cknowleDgements Without the active support of my wife and life companion, Aviva Giveoni, this book would not have come to life. Being an athlete in her own right, she understands the meaning of hard work and dedication. Aviva Giveoni Among many teachers and heads and shoulders above, my late Sensei, -Sidney (Shlomo) Faige-, should be mentioned with longing thankfulness. Sensei Faige founded the Shi-Heun style of Karate. Sensei Sydney Faige in action Special Thanks to my life-long friend and training partner, Roy Faige, for his help and support. Roy is now heading the Shi Heun school is also my co-author of The Essential Book of Martial Arts Kicks. His influence and advice is felt in nearly every page of this work and the previous books in the series. Roy and Marc Thank you to Ziv Faige, Gil Faige, Shay Levy, Dotan De Bremaeker, Nimrod De Bremaeker and Itay Leibovitch who helped by painstakingly posing for some of the photographs. Dotan De Bremaeker Most photographs have been taken by the author and Aviva Giveoni. But special thanks have to be extended to talented Grace Wong for some long sessions. Thank you also to professional photographer Guli Cohen: some of the photographs in this book have been extracted from the photo sessions he gracefully did for previous volumes. The drawings in this book are mine. Everything that I have learned about line art, I have done so from professional Illustrator Shahar Navot, who illustrated The Essential Book of Martial Arts Kicks. Thanks Shahar! To expect bad men not to do wrong is madness. ~Marcus Aurelius 7 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS c ontents Acknowledgements ............................................................................................7 Foreword to the ‘Kicks’ Series ............................................................................11 General Introduction: ‘The Kicks’ Series .............................................................16 Introduction to Joint Kicks .................................................................................20 The Kicks ..........................................................................................................29 1. The Low Flying Side Kick ...............................................................................29 2. The Side Stomp Kick behind the knee and related techniques ........................31 3. The Front Side Stomp Kick .............................................................................38 4. The Front Soccer Stomp Kick .........................................................................45 5. The Low Roundhouse to the Back of the Knee ...............................................54 6. The Front Leg Scissors ...................................................................................61 7. The Two-legs Scissor Kick ..............................................................................67 8. The Front Leg Outside Hook ..........................................................................70 9. The Ground Side Kick to Checked Knee .........................................................72 10. The Ground Side Kick to Checked Ankle ........................................................77 11. The Downward Kick to Kicking-knee Joint ...................................................79 12. The Spin-back Scissor Kick ..........................................................................83 13. The Upward Front Kick to the Arm Joints .....................................................86 14. The Upward Side Kick to the Arm Joints ......................................................93 8 JOINT KICKS 15. The Outside Crescent Kick to the Elbow ......................................................96 16. The Inside Crescent Kick to the Elbow ........................................................103 17. The Roundhouse to Neck Crank Kick and similar techniques ......................112 18. The Downward Heel Kick to the Neck .......................................................119 19. The Downward Heel Kick to Arm-locked Elbow and Scissor Lock ..............122 20. The Downward Hook Kick to Extended Kicking Knee ................................129 21. The Back Hook Kick to Standing Knee .......................................................132 22. The Shin Front Push Kick as a Joint Kick ....................................................135 23. The Face Stomp with Arm Break ...............................................................138 24. The Flying Knee Stomp .............................................................................141 25. The Straight Leg Back Sweeping Kick .......................................................143 26. The Hip Sweep Kick ..................................................................................148 27. The Ground Push Kick to Checked Hip Joint ...............................................150 28. The High Stomp Kick to Arm-locked Elbow ...............................................152 29. Leg Hyperextension Techniques ...............................................................158 Afterword ........................................................................................................161 CONTENTS 9