KARATE - TAKEDOWN TECHNIQUE VS FRONT KICK Drill - David Takishita & Nikola Nikolov

Takishita-sensei and Nikola Nikolov demonstrate a defense vs mae geri attack, with a takedown - a good practice drill for in the dojo.
1. The attacker leads in with a jabbing punch feint to the face to bring the defenders attention upwards, then uses the opening for his front kick.
2. This time the attacker leads in with the same techniques, but the defender manages to block the front kick while forcing the attacker into an off-balance position which creates an opening for a reverse punch counter.
3. On the third attack, the block is the same with the left arm, but the right arm comes into play to help with the takedown. Careful with this takedown, as it's designed to put your opponent face-first into the ground.