Movement drill 3: counter strike to front kick

Movement drill 3 utilises the same essential footwork, positioning and timing seen in Movement drills 1 and 2 but in this drill the opponent is attacking with a front kick. This means the starting distance between the combatants is usually greater as kicks have a slightly longer range than punches. The attacker also tends to commit their weight more fully to a kicking technique. So the defender must adjust and move a little further with the correct timing but again the line of counter attack is at 45 degrees to the line of attack. In this drill we include an open hand counter strike to the throat as this does little permanent damage to the attacker (therefore good for contact practice drills) but is an effective stopper even against large muscular opponents.
Movement drill 3