Do you do a lot of kicking? Martial-arts leg sweeps, too?
When you focus on footwork, like the sweep, make sure you add the hands back into the equation.
A lot of martial artists separate their leg practice from their hand techniques.
Sometimes, the sweeps are accompanied by arm grabs. The arm grabbing is for judo practice. They are helping the leg sweep by unbalancing the opponent.
In a real situation, make sure your hands perform 'both' independently and in conjunction with your feet....
Possible Use of Hands with Leg Sweeps
* Push your opponent as you sweep the ankles* Instead of a push, you could strike across the chest.
* Nose control as a take down -- sweep just assists (See "Wrist Locks: From Protecting Yourself to Becoming an Expert")Even the weakest of sweeps -- I mean an almost ineffective one -- will still drop your opponent on his or her head.
(Note: If you do know this control, please be careful. Your partner will drop faster than you can believe. I don't want any accidentally split open heads.)
Striking across the chest as you leg sweep and the nose control used with a sweep are examples of the hands and the sweep helping each other.
Don't forget to consider your hands as independent weapons, as well.
Let your hands do what they do.
Defend yourself as you normally would "up top." When the opportunity occurs, leg sweep. Don't stop what you are doing with your hands ... let the leg sweep happen by itself, when "it" wants to.
It's amazing when your hands can work independently, and you also allow your hands and your feet work together. They switch back and forth without thought.
Use the sweep as a tool. It doesn't need to be the backbone of your technique. Use it as an enhancement.
If you are in a close range for a tight sweep, you'll probably be close enough for elbow strikes and counters. This is a very close range....
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