I was told by someone that it would be very intimidating to an attacker.
My feeling is that this would be an absolutely dumb thing to do, your thoughts?
2007-07-09 15:21:25 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Martial Arts
Too risky because it exposes you to attach while you're in motion and also the split second it takes to regain composure upon landing.
2007-07-09 20:37:54 · answer #1 · answered by 8020rule 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well it's just like with any intermediate/advanced techinque, in that it depends on the person. The average person (Whether they are acrobatic or not) should not strive to do something like that. It can, however, make for a very unorthodox evasion techinque with the right person. If someone is hunched over, a flash kick can be used as another extremely unorthodox move. Few can do it in a situation, but most don't try, which is perfectly fine. It's usually advised that one sticks to the basics of any martial art for a self-defense situation,
2007-07-10 01:29:05 · answer #2 · answered by Kenshiro 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
lol, I agree it would be a very stupid thing to do.
Backflips are great for demonstrations and impressing friends. :D
But in a self-defense context, it is an unnecessary move that can very likely get you killed.
If you did a super-awesome wushu kick while doing the backflip, and the attacker has the IQ of a goldfish, I admit there is a remote chance you will intimidate him. An extremely remote chance, but a chance nonetheless. ;-)
2007-07-10 00:30:05 · answer #3 · answered by ATWolf 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you somehow knew there was someone going for a tackle from behind you and could time it just right then you will have a very off-balance and probably bewildered attacker with his/her back toward you. And then you can go hide around a corner before the foo turns around and then he/she might crud their pants, giving you an advantage because it is hard to catch someone when ya have crud in your pants.
There are better ways to respond to the hypothetical attack stated above, of course, such as turning around quickly enough to give the attacker a quick eye surgery or sacrifice throw.
2007-07-10 01:27:01 · answer #4 · answered by R. Lee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A back flip could be effective as an evasion technique if you were skilled at evading your attackers. Personally it seems a bit flashy, and uncontrollable. An experienced opponent could use the move to his advantage for positioning while advancing towards you. If you lose sight of your opponent you will not know where the attack will come from. You will most likely be defeated.
2007-07-09 22:46:21 · answer #5 · answered by E 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Moves like back flips, dive rolls, forward rolls, etc were largely employed to give you distance from or evade a weapon-not for actual hand-to-hand combat per say. If you check out Oyama's book on Japanese karate you will find a section that addresses it.
2007-07-10 05:33:06 · answer #6 · answered by samuraiwarrior_98 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It looks good on film, but in the real world it doesn't have much real application.
2007-07-09 23:30:09 · answer #7 · answered by lee49202 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
None that I know of.
2007-07-09 22:40:05 · answer #8 · answered by yupchagee 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
none
but it would be a really sweet trick to be able to do
2007-07-09 22:28:34 · answer #9 · answered by xxcowsgomoo724xx 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋