Hi, I'm Patrick Fulop, this is Effective Martial Arts. In this lesson, 9 basic combinations
to start working on your stand up striking fluidity!
Alright, so 9 basic striking combinations. As you might know, when you're in a fight,
not all of your strikes will land, so practicing combinations is an essential tool to make
sure you can create openings, and land your strikes on your opponent.
So, here's an overview first, before we tackle these combos, make sure you're fresh on the
basic punches and basic kicks; you can check out those videos in the cards above. Especially
for the punches because we're gonna use that same number system to refer to the punches
faster when we're doing combos. So here it goes, basic fighting stance, 4 punching combinations
first: 1: 1-2-3-2. One, two, three, two.
2: backfist-2-3-6. Backfist, two, three, six. 3: 1-5-3-2. One, five, three, two.
And 4: 2-3-2, step 2. Two, three, two, angle step, two.
There we go, four punching combinations. Now, 3 combinations with kicks only, first
one: Front kick front leg, low roundhouse, turning
side. Front kick front leg, low roundhouse, turning side.
Next one, starts the same way, start with a front leg front kick, low roundhouse a little
bit lower for a sweep, and then follow through with a spinning heel kick after that. Front
kick front leg, low roundhouse nice and low, spinning heel kick.
And last one, we're gonna start with a low roundhouse, cross step side kick, and then
a high roundhouse. Low roundhouse, cross step side kick, high roundhouse. There we go.
And last 2, combining punches and kicks together. First one: low side kick - 1-2. Low side kick,
1-2. And last, 1-2 - roundhouse. 1-2 - roundhouse. Those are your 9 basic striking combinations,
now lets look at each in a little bit more detail, with some applications.
So, general principles first, as with all the strikes, power comes from the ground.
You really have to use your legs, use your weight transfer, and use your hips to add
power to your strikes, first basic principle. Second basic principle, make sure to stay
relaxed, and always breathe. You want to breathe out with your strikes and breathe in in between;
perfect relaxation, do not contract any muscles you don't need. And lastly, protect yourself
at all times. So every time you strike, make sure your back hand is there to protect, and
make sure you're protecting with your shoulder in front as well.
So, let's look at 'em. Punching combinations first, very classic, 1-2-3-2. So, jab, cross,
lead hook, cross. Little bit faster... Always breathing out, weight transfer front and back
fighting twist... Now let's see it applied... One more time... There we go.
Next: back fist - 2-3-6. Very similar, but here the first two strikes are gonna be on
one weight transfer, so it goes bam-bam, back fist - 2. So right here, transition, back
fist, 2 right away, 3, bring my weight back, and then 6, uppercut, bring my weight in front,
go up with the uppercut. Once again, back fist, 2, 3, 6, a little bit faster... Now
let's see it applied... One more time... Next one: 1-5-3-2. Here I'm gonna practice
successive strikes with the same hand, with my lead hand. I'm still gonna move my hips
into it to have power into my strikes. So right here, 1 is a jab, 5: lead uppercut,
3: lead hook, and then cross to finish. Again, 1-5-3-2, moving my hips every time... A little
bit faster... And let's see it applied... There we go, 1-5-3-2.
Last punching combination: 2-3-2 angle step 2. So I'm gonna start with a cross, front
fighting twist, lead hook, cross, then angle step, I'm not gonna just go to the side, I'm
gonna go forward a little bit, so I keep my distance, same distance with my opponent,
and cut the angle, here and here. Very important to plant my feet before I throw the last punch,
you always want your feet to be stable when you're punching. And then 2. Again, a little
bit faster, 2-3-2 - angle step, stable - 2. And, real speed... One more time... And let's
look at it applied... Those are your 4 punching combinations, now 3 combinations with kicks only.
So first, front leg front kick, low roundhouse, turning side kick. Front leg front kick, low
roundhouse (inside leg or outside leg), turn, stop my rotation here, very important grip
the ground, then push off the leg into my turning side kick, and come back. Once again,
front, low roundhouse, turning side. Front the other side... And the other... Now let's
look at it applied... Next one with the kicks, same initial 2 kicks,
and then I'm gonna follow through, keep my rotation going into a spinning heel kick instead.
So it goes: front leg front kick, low roundhouse a little bit lower, this is gonna be a sweep
right here, keep my rotation going, turn my body, swing my arm, and spinning heel kick,
into the target. Once again, front leg front kick, low roundhouse, spinning heel kick.
A little bit faster... Let's see it applied... One more time...
Last kicking combination: low roundhouse, cross step side kick, high roundhouse. Low
roundhouse (inside or outside leg), cross step, nice and stable, push off the ground,
side kick, and high roundhouse to the face. If you can't quite get to the face, it's alright,
you can hit the body as well. One more time, low, cross step, high. Again, faster... Now
let's look at it applied... One more time... And those are your 3 kicking combinations.
Next step, 2 combos that combine punches and kicks together. First one: low side kick - 1-2.
This is a defensive combo, I'm gonna stop the opponent in his legs, high thigh or knee,
with my side kick, and then follow up with a 1-2 punch. So right here, low side kick,
jab, cross, in my fighting twist. Little bit faster... Real speed... There we go, now let's
look at it applied... Last combination, 1-2 - roundhouse. Two punches
to the face to create an opening, then a nice roundhouse kick either to the ribs, or the
thigh. So it goes: jab, cross, as I do my cross, I step out at the same time, then go
right into my kick right away, I follow through on my motion, kick, there we go, either to
the body or to the leg. Once more... A little bit faster... Now let's look at it applied...
And those are your 9 basic striking combinations. Practice these ones a lot, you want to be
able to fire them away with absolutely no hesitation when you need to. You can also
create some combos of your own, once you understand the basic principles. If you know any other
combos you like to practice, tell us what they are in the comments below. Click like
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basics of the ground game, as well as the clinch/wrestling range. So that's coming up.
Till next time, I'm Patrick Fulop, this is Effective Martial Arts, and remember, practice
well, safety first, and use these techniques only for self-defense.