Correct kick to the stomach. Direct kick. Pushing kick
There was a fight. The bully kicked me in the stomach. In the evening, pain in the lower abdomen began, vomiting ... I could not find a place for myself. The ambulance took me to the hospital. Now I am recovering from acute pancreatitis… Is this possible?
Ivan, Moscow region
Bruise or severe injury
With a closed injury, the skin and subcutaneous tissue are not damaged. Closed injuries of the anterior abdominal wall are divided into injuries without damage to the internal organs (contusion of the anterior abdominal wall) and with damage to the internal organs: stomach, intestines, liver, spleen, pancreas. Closed injuries of the abdominal cavity are the most severe injuries. They may be caused by falling high altitude, car accidents, direct blow to the stomach or back.
A blow to the stomach is a bruise of the anterior abdominal wall. It can be accompanied by rupture of muscles, aponeurosis, blood vessels with the formation of hematomas. At first, a person may not feel that a disaster has happened.
How is the picture of an acute abdomen. Bruises and hematoma in the area of impact do not count. But soon muscle ruptures can be manifested by acute pain, sometimes bloating, gas retention.
Treatment. Rest, application of cold, taking painkillers. After three days, you can apply heat, physiotherapy. In doubtful cases, with large hematomas, a diagnostic puncture is performed. If it is required to remove the blood that has accumulated in the peritoneum, then an operation is performed: the bleeding vessel is tied up and the torn muscle is sutured. With suppuration, the hematoma is opened and drained.
Damaged stomach
This occurs when falling from a great height, during a car accident and a direct blow to the stomach.
How it appears. If the stomach is damaged, this is accompanied by severe shock and the rapid development of peritonitis. A person turns pale, he has a cold sweat, facial features are sharpened, his eyes fall in, confusion or loss of consciousness, tachycardia, shortness of breath, dryness of the tongue are possible.
Treatment. Only an urgent operation will help here: a laparotomy is performed and the wounds are sutured, then the abdominal cavity is drained.
Intestine damaged
This happens mainly from a direct blow to the stomach and during an accident. There are bruises, ruptures, separation of the intestine from the mesentery.
How it appears. Pain in the abdomen, vomiting, muscle tension in the anterior abdominal wall.
Treatment. Save the unfortunate only urgent operation.
Damaged spleen
Basically, there are closed injuries of the spleen, more often after a direct blow to the region of the left hypochondrium. Damage to the spleen is different: hemorrhages, rupture of the capsule, damage to the parenchyma of the organ, separation of the spleen from the leg.
How it appears. As a rule, there is an acute pain in the left hypochondrium, which often radiates to the left shoulder girdle, shoulder blade. A person complains of pain in the left hypochondrium. Later, the abdomen swells, dullness appears in some places - this is a sign of accumulation of blood in the abdominal cavity. The patient develops signs of acute blood loss - weakness, dizziness, pallor, cold sweat appears, tachycardia begins. In the first hours after the injury, the pressure does not always decrease, and the amount of hemoglobin and red blood cells remains within the normal range.
Sometimes rupture of the spleen proceeds differently - in two phases. Initially, immediately after injury, signs internal bleeding no, and for several days, or even weeks, the person feels satisfactory. But the second phase comes - the capsule breaks, and the blood begins to flow freely into the abdominal cavity, causing symptoms of intra-abdominal bleeding. Only urgent surgery can save the unfortunate.
Damage to other organs
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This extremely cruel blow is usually applied to the lower abdomen, to the genitals. Often it is used as a stopping blow against the opponent, when he rushes forward with his head down; in this case, you strike with your toe in the opponent's diaphragm.
Execution.
1) - raise the right thigh forward, bending the leg at the knee joint as soon as possible, until the knee is at waist level; the leg is kept extended, the toe is down, the body is slightly bent back.
2) - throw the right leg forward in a straight line, hitting with the toe, while the arms are thrown back on both sides of the body.
3) - as soon as the blow is delivered, quickly return to the standing position.
The defense is the same as against horizontal punches to the side, but the punch is delivered from top to bottom. You can do a leg hold by passing your left hand under the opponent's leg, knocking him to the ground. You can finally make a grab with both hands.
The retaliatory blows used against a direct blow are the same as against a horizontal blow to the side.
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Kicks are very specific. There are several main varieties of them: punching, penetrating, pushing, pressing, sweeping, jumping punches.
Depending on the height of the affected area, the blows are divided into high, medium and low.
In this section, the basic rules for performing and staging the following kicks will be revealed:
General Rules for Strikes
Maximum use of extension of the knee joint of the supporting leg.
The weight of the body should be transferred along the kicking leg to the place of its contact with the body of the opponent, and then back to the supporting leg.
The supporting leg should provide good stability to the body.
Before starting the strike, the body should be given the necessary orientation in relation to the location of the opponent.
At the moment of impact interaction, the foot of the supporting leg must be motionless.
At the moment of impact interaction, the heel of the supporting leg must not be torn off the floor.
To ensure stability, the knee of the skating leg (with the exception of pressing blows) should be slightly bent (not to be confused with maximum knee extension!).
The object of attack and the distance to it must first be carefully verified.
It is also necessary to always remember that in addition to these general principles, there are some peculiarities in the performance of each kick.
In addition, it should be borne in mind that in a duel it is important not only to deliver a powerful and accurate blow, but also to quickly withdraw the attacking leg, returning it to its original position in order to avoid capture, and also in order to prepare the following technical actions.
Yoko - kiri
Side kick(side-kick, yoko-kiri, ep-chagi) - one of the most effective ways attacks of an opponent located on the side of the attacker. The blow is applied with the edge of the foot.
The main targets are the temple, armpits, floating ribs and cervical artery. Additional targets - depression on upper lip, chin and solar plexus.
The foot should move towards the target in a straight line with a screwing motion.
Regardless of the stance used, the foot of the kicking leg should be near the inside of the knee of the skating leg at the beginning of the leg extension.
At the moment of contact with the body of the opponent, the toes of the kicking foot should be turned slightly down, and the foot of the supporting leg should be turned approximately 75 degrees back-outward in relation to the direction of impact.
In order to strike higher, one should, while maintaining balance, deflect the body in the direction opposite to the direction of impact.
You should not hit to the side, as this is associated with a loss of impact power.
Rotation on the foot of the supporting leg during the strike ensures the rotation of the thigh.
You will need a chair to practice the side kick, although a stool will do just fine at first.
Place it (him) at the knee of the supporting leg (more precisely, the leg that remains the supporting leg during the impact), and in the takeaway phase, raise the striking leg so that the foot passes above the seat.
When you are comfortable with this carry and can confidently maintain balance, move on to training with a chair.
Here, however, there is one subtlety: it is rather difficult to place this piece of furniture in such a way as to correctly deliver a side impact from a place. However, in training alone, you can try to deliver a side kick not from a classic fighting stance, but from such a starting position in which the feet are almost together.
Mahe - kiri
Direct kick(front kick, mae-kiri, ap-chagi) - designed to attack an opponent located in front of the attacker. The object of attack are the face, solar plexus, abdomen, groin, armpits and floating ribs. The blow is applied with the ball of the foot, lifting the top, toe and knee.
General rules for making a strike
* At the moment of contact with the opponent's body, the supporting leg should not strain.
* The strike begins with a sharp extension of the bent leg at the knee towards the chest, and from this position, extension is performed in the knee joint. The transition from the first phase of impact to the second should be smooth and fast.
* The foot (and in the case of a knee strike, the knee) must move towards the target in a straight line.
* Immediately after contact with the body of the opponent, the leg must quickly return back and stand on the support.
* When determining the expediency of performing a strike, carefully calculate the height of the location and the distance of the target.
* The foot of the supporting leg must be turned in the direction of impact.
* The foot of the skating leg must not rotate throughout the kick.
To get used to raising your leg to strike the way you need, an elementary stool will help you, or even better, a chair.
Place this piece of furniture so that it is between you and an imaginary opponent, with its seat lightly touching the knee of your front leg.
Now, when you try to imitate a kick, it just doesn’t occur to you that you can swing your whole straight leg so carelessly, without caring about the competent work of the hip and knee. Because if this still comes into your mind, the legs and seat of the chair in the way of your lower legs and feet will immediately strictly point out your mistake.
The chair also has another training benefit in the form of a back. Having learned to carry out the phase of the actual blow so as not to cling to the back of the chair with your foot, then you can easily reach the blow to someone else's chin (there is nothing to say about the body).
Mawashi - kiri
Round kick(round kick, mawashi-kiri, dolio-chagi) - is ideal for attacking an opponent located in front of the side of the attacker. Apply with the ball of the foot, instep and knee. In shoes, it can be applied with the toe of the foot.
Before the strike begins, the attacker must perform the necessary movements in order to ensure the optimal distance from the opponent. The blow is usually applied with the back foot, less often with the front.
General rules for making a strike
To ensure the movement of the foot to the target along the arc, the thigh is carried forward.
At the moment of impact interaction, the ball of the foot is located perpendicular to the body of the opponent.
The foot reaches the highest point of the trajectory just before contact with the opponent's body, while at the moment the contact begins, the fingers are facing slightly downward.
At the moment of contact with the body of the opponent, the foot of the supporting leg is turned outward from the line of impact by about 45 degrees.
The kicking leg should not bend too much.
The blow should not be used if the opponent is directly in front of the attacker.
During the strike, the hands should be kept in front of the chest.
When working out a side impact alone, a chair is a good helper. Although, like almost all other kicks, a side kick can be delivered with the front or back leg, it is still better to put this kick in training with the back leg: in this case, the hip works with greater amplitude, and the foot travels a longer path and stores more shock. energy. In this execution, a chair placed so that its seat touches your forward knee will cause you to raise your hip high enough so that your blow hits an imaginary opponent, and not the back of a real chair.
In a real side kick, the attacking leg rarely extends fully, as this is prevented by the opponent's defense or by the strike's impact on the target. However, for maximum effectiveness of the blow, as well as in case of a miss, it is necessary to train in blows with full extension of the knee joint. In order to avoid injuries with this technique, one should “catch” the attacking lower leg with a strong tension of the thigh muscles in the final phase of the actual blow.
To prepare your muscles for the execution of a side kick, a chair or stool will also serve another useful service. To accustom your hip to the correct takeaway, first simply lift it to the side with your hand, and then place your knee on the seat of the stool. In this position, it’s good to squat on the supporting leg - then the angle between your hips will inevitably increase. Over time, you can lay your knee (and hip) on the back of a chair, and then on other objects of the environment that are suitable for height (ironing board, desk, sideboard, closet).
Ushiro - kiri
Direct kick He has proven himself very well both in defense and in defence. A fairly effective and popular blow not only in Thai boxing, but also in many martial arts. It is mainly used for long distances. Even Tsar Leonidas (c\f 300 Spartans) used it, and was very convincing.
It can be applied with the heel, ball or full foot. If you hit with a pad, be sure to pull your fingers towards you so as not to injure them. The target for a blow is the stomach, solar plexus and less often the head.
Let's start practicing a direct kick:
Get into a Muay Thai fighting stance and raise your left leg bent at the knee, as high and close to the body as possible. From this position, straighten your leg forward, trying to move your pelvis forward too. Generally work hip joint in kicks is very important, because it allows you to increase the power of the blow. After you straighten your leg, bend it at the knee again, and then put it on the floor.
Now we strike with the right (back) leg. We bend it at the knee closer to the body, unbend it forward and return it back behind the left leg.
In combat, they often strike with the left foot because it is closer to the opponent and the blow is quick, but a little weaker. With a kick with the right foot, it's just the opposite.
Perform a straight kick 10 times on each leg for 5-10 approaches. Slowly at first, then increase speed.
As soon as your legs get used to it and you get a little comfortable with the technique of hitting, start practicing in a mix of left and right, periodically change the right and left-handed stance.
Over time, you need to complicate the training by using this strike on the move, because in a real fight the opponent will move and try to dodge the blows.
Direct kick in motion:
- Substep kick to the stomach, you are standing in the left-handed stance and you need to get the enemy with a direct kick, for this, with your right foot, take a step forward behind the left and from this position strike with your left foot, after striking again, return to the left-handed stance. This option combines good impact power and the ability to drastically reduce the distance, but sacrifices speed.
- Leap Strike, you pull your back leg almost tight to your left leg and kick from here with your left foot. The impact range is already a little less, but there is an increase in speed.
- Sliding straight kick, you lift your front foot in preparation for the attack and at the same time slide forward on your right foot along with the blow. It is used in the case when you want to quickly strike with your left (front) foot and literally 10-20 cm are not enough to the enemy. Not a very powerful blow, but fast.
- footing(a fairly popular way), the principle is that you do a jump in place in which the right foot lands forward and the back foot back. Thus, you find yourself in a semblance of a right-handed stance and from here a blow is struck. Please note that the foot at the time of landing is already deployed to strike. Again, good punching power, the ability to hit from the same distance and slow speed.
While in combat, start the straight kick with your left foot. This option is faster and therefore safer. Let him be weaker, but tactically competent.
You need to train a direct kick in the following way:
- Static exercises. Stand in a stance, keep your back straight, bend your left leg at the knee and press it to the body. From this position, slowly straighten your leg and in this position try to hold it for 3-5 seconds, then again slowly return it back to the body and put it on the ground. Perform this exercise 10-15 times for each leg, and adjust the number of approaches yourself, depending on your level of training.
- With the help of squats. While standing, sit on your feet, back straight. From here, slowly stand up and strike with your left foot and return to the stance. In this case, it is not necessary to fix the straightened leg for 3-5 seconds, unless of course you yourself want it. Do the same 10-15 times, with each leg with your own individual number of approaches.
- Sliding practice. For this exercise, you need some free space. From your usual stance, lift your left leg and strike with a straight kick in a slide, but do not put your foot on the ground, instead strike again and again in a sliding kick, 10-15 times.
All these exercises will strengthen your legs very well so that you can focus your efforts on correct technique and working out the strike in the future.
Here is a list of the most common beginner mistakes:
- Lowering your arms during a strike is the most common mistake.
- The hull is pushed too hard.
- The supporting leg is on the toe, not on the full leg.
- Do not return the leg to the body after a direct kick.
The straight punch, which is called mae-geri in karate, is the foundation of the basics. Outwardly, it is very simple in execution. Consider a blow with a rear foot, that is, if you are right-handed, with your right.
You are in a left-handed fighting stance. Raise your bent leg in front of you. The leg should be bent as tightly as possible, the toe pulled down, looking strictly at the floor. Calf - perpendicular to the floor. The knee is just above the waist. This is very important point. Often, beginners make a mistake already in this phase of the blow - they do not raise their knee high, or place the lower leg at an angle, or even parallel to the floor. If you "charge" the leg in this way, the impact will be very weak and there will be a high risk of injuring the knee.
Remember: all middle and high strikes start with the knee high.
The advantage in this case is the following. First, the blow acquires a greater penetrating power when the angle between the straightening leg and the line mentally drawn horizontally through the target decreases. Secondly, the opponent has less time to react: with a high knee, a blow can be delivered at various levels, as a result, it is difficult to predict exactly where the blow will be struck. Thirdly, a blow from this position is more difficult to block - when a blow is delivered directly from the ground, it is enough for the opponent to lower his arm to contain it.
So, the knee is raised, the leg is tense, the supporting leg is firmly planted with the whole foot on the floor, the knee of the supporting leg is bent. This is another point that must be paid attention to. Do not rise on the toe of the supporting leg, as they do in taekwondo - they have a different specificity of the fight. The leg should be tight. The toe is turned slightly to the side. The knee is slightly bent. Hands in a fighting position - cover the head and body. Don't drop them! Tilt the body slightly forward so that the distance between the chest and the knee is slightly reduced. This is the first phase of the attack. You should be compressed, like a spring, ready to straighten out at any moment. Not tense, but compressed.
All strikes must begin with the knee as high as possible. Then the corresponding blow can be done in one motion.
The next phase is the blow itself. Here, too, the whole body works, and not just one leg. Throw your kicking leg forward. Not in an arc - from above or below, but strictly forward, as you hit a straight punch with your hand. It is not necessary to hit high - attack the middle level, that is, the opponent's stomach. The position of the shock leg: the leg is almost completely extended, the foot is extended forward, the toes are pulled towards themselves. The striking surface is a pad under the fingers. Not a foot, Nepalese, but a small pillow. Simultaneously with the straightening of the leg, you move the thigh forward and lean back a little with the body. By moving your hip forward, you increase the power of your punch. By tilting the body, you push your hip more powerfully and keep your balance better. At the moment of contact of the impact surface of the leg with the target - the maximum concentration of all the muscles of the body. Important: the foot does not just push or kick the target, but tries to pierce it.
Hands should not dangle. In karate, it is customary to extend the arm of the same name forward when striking and generally use the arms for balancing. That is, you kick with your right foot and the right arm straightens parallel to the thigh. So, you don't need to do this. Hands should cover the head. Yes, it is a little more difficult to maintain balance in this position. But on the other hand, you will not miss a counterattack or a counter-attack if your attack fails. The final phase is the exit from the strike. You can’t be exhausted about “throwing” your leg after a blow, wherever you have to. You must return it exactly to the place from which it left to attack. On the same trajectory and at the same speed. Later, you will learn how to turn a kick into a forward movement. But at the initial stage of preparation, you need to put your foot in place. So what do you do after the hit? Again, bend the leg at the knee, pulling it to the body and returning the thigh back. The knee should return to the same level - just above the waist. You seem to be compressed again by a spring. From this position, the leg in a straight line goes back to its place.
You need to understand that all these phases follow one after another, without stopping. The division into phases is conditional and is observed only at the very first stage of mining. A beat is one continuous movement. Consolidated!
The kick with the left foot is performed similarly from the right-hand stance. Do it that way first. Then, as you master it, start punching it from the usual left-sided stance. It won't be as powerful anymore, but it doesn't need to be. All strikes with the forward leg (as well as with the arm) are in most cases of a distracting nature or prepare an active attack with the far arm and leg.
Direct kicks can be applied both from a long distance and from an average distance. In close combat, this is difficult, although sometimes experienced fighters use it to break the distance - they simply push the enemy away with their foot. But this technique is dangerous. First, there is a great risk of striking the enemy in the groin; secondly, it is extremely difficult to stand on one leg in close combat.
Beats straight usually in the body. But you can attack in this way and the legs of the enemy. Only to hit not in the knee (this is prohibited by the rules), but in the thigh, if the opponent is standing sideways to you. But here, too, you need to be very careful - you can injure the knee joint.