User:GladiatorStyle

"Gladiator Style" is a reference to a style of fighting that takes it's name from the ancient gladiators of Rome when the gladiators knew they were going to die and charged balls out at their opponent. The style of fighting, which is used in martial arts, means that you go balls out when attacking an opponent, as explained before. When fighting gladiator style, ushually, you move in or charge your opponent to force them to move back or counter. Once they're in motion to move back or counter, hitting or kicking them on their lower stomach will throw them off balance and give you an open shot to their head (because they'll be off balance and their arms will be down). This fighting style doesn't work well with martial arts that depend on punches. You have to kick; with a punch being thrown at them, they might duck or side step or be able to block more easily. Punches will not affect your opponent as much as a kick to the face. Exact motions and pictues will be added below later.

Gladiator Style Steps.
STEP 1- "Stance"

Face opponent with your body sideways, have your left foot forward. Keep your front arm (left arm) down to block any incoming kicks. Have right arm up against your stomach to protect other side from kicks. Blocking against punches should not be hard with this stance, just keep your distance from opponent.

STEP 2- "Moving Them Back"

Make a fake motion to their stomach to make them move/counter. You can step in with your front leg and raise your arms a little to fake the motion of a kick, or you can move your back leg up next to your front leg and shoot your front leg forward, aim for their stomach. If that doesn't make them move back, then you'll probably hit them with your kick.

STEP 3- "Throwing Them Off"

Once they're in motion of moving back or have turn to counter and throw a kick of their own, use your momentum of your last fake to go forward at them and push or hit/kick again to put them off balance or even knock them down.

STEP 4- "Finishing Blow"

After pushing them or hitting/kicking them, they'll be off balance from hit/kick/push w/e, so they'll probably have their arms out or down, not protecting their face. Now you can give them a nice kick across the face, and because they were allready off balance, a kick or hit to the face will knock them down.