[QUOTE=RealFolkBlues;2845067]I would recommend taking a look at the (awesome) video gregaquaman posted. I’m not sure what the ruleset was during the matches in the video, but I don’t think they’re point sparring. 
To me, it’s a relatively high risk, high reward technique that works best for tall/long legged people. Practically you could also use it on an attacker’s feet. That’s a bad day for them if you hit.
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Well some of it was this dodgy little competition called k1.
I don’t think it will take off though.
[QUOTE=dwkfym;2845054]They totally do this. One of the first kicks you learn after front kick, round kick, and side kick.[/QUOTE]
I was referring more to the training methods. Taekwondo practitioners, for the most part, don’t learn to chain together these kinds of powerful kicks in practical combinations.
[QUOTE=gregaquaman;2845068]Well some of it was this dodgy little competition called k1.
I don’t think it will take off though.[/QUOTE]
Nah, probably not. For that matter, have you guys heard of this UFC thing?
Seriously, though, has the ax kick been used much in competitions that include full grappling?
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[QUOTE=RealFolkBlues;2845073]Nah, probably not. For that matter, have you guys heard of this UFC thing?
Seriously, though, has the ax kick been used much in competitions that include full grappling?
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Not really. But not many karate men in the grappling scene either.