Crazy Monkey kicks?

crossover, post: 2315, member: 453

I know that Crazy Monkey has grappling and boxing, but does the system have kicking in it?
I recall some thing like a retake on previous kickboxing course should be coming out?

I'll have to ask Eric Kolesar about it because I don't think there is much kicking involved.

Jason_Scully, post: 2318, member: 1

I'll have to ask Eric Kolesar about it because I don't think there is much kicking involved.

Hi, Eric replied that he is filming a new version of CM kickboxing next month. Maybe we could get it to SG?

CM does have kicking. What would you like to know? Maybe I can help.

CoachBoze, post: 2382, member: 2808

CM does have kicking. What would you like to know? Maybe I can help.

I am starting kickboxing in January at the club closes to my home. Ofcourse there will be good instructors, but I kind of like the reasoning in Crazy Monkey boxing. So I am waiting for Eric to reshoot his instructional on CM boxing. I’llwork on it as I drill the content from localkick boxing class.

Don’t have a specific quetion, more like need to understand more and play my own game. (which is for fun and getting into shape.)

Most of the kicking game was from Muay Thai but there are a few that Rodney liked that came from his Karate background, if I remember correctly.

I was a part of the association Rodney started when he was moving on from SBG. If I can help at all, let me know

CoachBoze, post: 2385, member: 2808

Most of the kicking game was from Muay Thai but there are a few that Rodney liked that came from his Karate background, if I remember correctly.

I was a part of the association Rodney started when he was moving on from SBG. If I can help at all, let me know

I understand that the idea behind various martial arts are different and rules influence the technique too. Like Muay Thai kicks are different from say Taekwondo because of scoring…and same goes with karate and kick boxing. I don’t kick for self defence or full contact, but its not karate either because no one stops sparing after a technique.

I might include more takedowns in my sparring than is allowed in kick boxing and takedown should end with control and possible submission…So it might look like slow and soft mixed martial arts sparring?

Currently we are doing boxing and grappling as separate rolls.

Imo, takedowns are the most dangerous part of training. Most serious injuries happen there so slow and soft is my preference, usually. Of course, you have to pressure test, but it doesn't need to be all the time or even very frequent.

Sounds to me like you're approaching with the right mindset, my friend! Stay safe.

CoachBoze, post: 2387, member: 2808

Imo, takedowns are the most dangerous part of training. Most serious injuries happen there so slow and soft is my preference, usually. Of course, you have to pressure test, but it doesn't need to be all the time or even very frequent.

Sounds to me like you're approaching with the right mindset, my friend! Stay safe.

I’ve been training to feel the tipping point or the point of no return for takedowns. It’s the moment when opponent is falling and can’t recover. So that is when the takedown is done and you can just lower your partner down and try to get best possible control to continue to pin or take their back…

I don’t like throws or even sweeps without control.

This way one gets to do takedowns. Otherwise no partners:-)

What sport is the system set up for?

Brettpastore, post: 2401, member: 2523

What sport is the system set up for?

I think its more for self defense. Not sports, but it has BJJ, boxing and kick boxing…

Brett, the system is very well suited to both the sporting and the street/self defense aspects of the martial arts. There is minimal modification required when there are gloves to when there aren’t.

One piece of advice, if I may, give it a fair chance. It’s much, much more than just the arm movements. They are simply the most obvious elements.

One example I have experienced many times is a prospective student will watch the CM defense and tell me “oh, that’s gonna leave your body open.”

Well, firstly, almost every defense maneuver involving your arms to defend your head is going to take them away from your body. Second, we know!! So there are things we add to mitigate it.

In the most common case, a person will throw a hook and see our defense. They immediately think to throw another head hook and then throw a hook to the body. Again, we know this. We do it to each other also. So, what we do is we sometimes incorporate a level change, similar to a duck. This way, my head is still protected and, if they aimed high enough, they may miss altogether. If they successfully psyched me out and go for my body, they still land on my defense.

It really is one of the best approaches to the game that I’ve had the fortune to experience. Apologies for the long winded response. And for taking it off the topic of kicking. Hahaha.