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Gakface, if I might be so bold as to ask you what your fighting experiance outside of controlled sparring is? Have you ever been in a street fight? The reason I ask is because there are no similarities between the two. In a street fight you have no idea about the other guy, what his experiance, skill, fighting style, pain tolerance, etc. are, while you know much more in controlled sparring. However, as a counter-point, I will concede that a reckless charge at an opponent is a half-assed and idiotic mistake to make. I know because I was foolish enough to do so once and it resulted in a trip to the hospital.
I still disagree that a "popeye kick" would be warrented in that situation. It is too risky, and falling to the ground is a potentially suicidal move. What if you break your ankle? Then you are fucked, while all he has to do is catch his breath. Any good fighter knows that balance is a very important factor of a fight. Anything you do to compromise balance will compromise the fight. Kicks should be short and quick, to the point, not elaborate. Jump kicks and that nonsense are for show. They are too easy to counter, there are numerous ways in which a "popeye kick" as you described it can be countered quickly and brutally.
I also find your smug attitude rather telling. Saying you would ask someone how they are feeling after you kick them in the side speaks volumes about your inflated self confidence. This of course is a by-product of your martial arts training. It is also a big pitfall. Big egos are easily hurt and when you lose your temper all that training goes out the window. I got in a fight with a cousin of mine, he is a year younger than me, and at the time he was a black belt in tae kwon do and karate. I had insulted his ego (I forget exactly what was said) and he attacked me. In seconds he was on the ground and was at my mercy. Mind you he and I are of similar heights and builds and I have had very little formal martial arts training (I achieved the rank of green belt in karate when I was ten). If he had kept his composure he might have won, but thru his training, his ego ballooned, and he believed he was superior to me. It was a rather hard lesson in humility for him, and this is why I ask if you have ever been in a real fight.
By the way, no offense was meant by this, I was merely pointing out something for you to consider, based on my life experiance.
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