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Kickboxing / Sparring ~ How can I get inside the long reach of anyone else?

I'm 5'7 very athletic and can move with speed, but the problem I have is my partner UBER reach long! It is 6ft something and did not seem to matter what I do, I can not believe that these types of nails! Moreover, I got the chops well in recovery today and is officially on! Any advice on how to avoid its "Go Go Gadget Arms" would appreciated!

I'm only 5'5, I feel your pain. Here's my advice to you ... I'm sure you already know that you have to get inside. But in Actually, doing that can be difficult at times - especially against someone with such a commanding lead scope. As challenging as it can demonstrate that you can definitely do. If your opponent has good footwork, just plow through their attacks to come probably will not work - nor blitzing him. He simply would vanish at an angle and pepper with straight or, possibly, create a kick. Your best bet would be to intercept him. When it comes to you, you have to slip or duck his punches while moves over it. Again, not always enough simply to evade the blow, you have to do as you go. If successful, the distance between you two have disappeared. Then you can go to town on it. Another option, which has a bit more subtly, is the work of an immediate counterattack to their advancement. For example, you can avoid their jab by slipping him a body While ram-jab of his own. Or you can slide your cross to go to launch it, or use the torque of the hips and shoulders generated by the sliding rear hitch a HUGE launch his ribs. Once you're there, I'd recommend laying it with a blast shooting body to establish a few big overhands. Go forward high-low-high-low-high-low. If you have that much weight on you, you probably should keep short combination, then back at an angle before it can really retaliate. If not too much more powerful than you, I would suggest that you just stay inside and trade with him. It will not be nearly as effective as that in that range, so you can get your money's worth. Of course, unless your partner is a human being punching bag, you may not only be still. Once you are inside and landing shots, probably trying to escape. Noticing his retirement, it is time launched in a big failure. He is creating a space for you and your shots will not be able to get most, but always enough time to get in a good kick. Good luck.