Back Turning Kick or Spinning Sidekick: 1. From a Horse or Fighting Stance: Backspin 180 Degrees, chambering the rear kicking leg horizontal to the ground, tight to the chest, pivoting the standing leg to face opposite direction of the target 2. Leaning back over the standing leg, extend the kicking leg straight out at 180 degrees, firing the leg like a piston 3. Re-chamber the leg, and land directly in front, having spun 180 degrees. Common mistakes are: 1. Chambering vertical to the ground: this reduces speed and power, while opening the knee to injury 2. Not Chambering high enough: the height of the kick is directly related to the chamber height. Leaning back further is a remedy to less flexible students. 3. Not pivoting the standing foot to face 180 from the target: this prevents the hips from opening and limits torque 4. Overspinning: When kicking a bag with this kick, the foot should "Stick" into the bag. If the foot is missing the target or sliding, more than 180 degrees is being spun, and power is lost. Stepping Over Jumping Back Turning Kick: 1. From a Horse or Fighting Stance: Take a small, shoulder width step forward with the back leg, fully switching the feet 2. Jump or spring off of the balls of both feet simultaneously, pulling the knees directly up, high into the chest 3. Backspin 180 Degrees, chambering the rear kicking leg horizontal to the ground, tight to the chest, pivoting the standing leg to face opposite direction of the target 4. Leaning back over the rear leg, extend the kicking leg straight out at 180 degrees, firing the leg like a piston. (while simultaneously kicking the rear leg out 180 degrees the opposite direction - (Advanced)) 5.. Re-chamber the leg(s), and land directly in front, having spun 180 degrees. Common mistakes are: 1. Stutter-stepping in the cross over: The point of the step is to help initiate a spinning motion; it must be fluid in order to be effective. 2. Not leaning back enough/staying upright: Limits the power and torque while locking the hips. 3. Overspinning/Underspinning: If not spinning enough, torque can be generated in the shoulders and hips. If overspinning, focus must be gained to stick kick directly at the 180 degree spin point.
Posted on: Thu, 06 Jun 2013 13:33:30 +0000
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