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In another post Alan asked for advice about front kick training so I did a demo of some of the training that I do at actual training pace. I didn't add the faster paced training because this was the same night I hurt my arm during my speed training.
@Alan0354 . This video shows me doing a variety of front kicks. Some I strike with my heel and others with the ball of my foot. I also do Push Kicks and the Faster Kick that work like the Jab. I will let you and others point out when I'm doing these kicks.
0:00 - 2:20
I practice front kicks at 4 levels. The two lower levels I use to train pulling my toes back to strike with the ball of the foot. The two lower level front kicks are also warm-ups for the 2 upper level kicks. I usually do 10-15 minutes of this kick. I start off slow to focus on kick placement, balance and structural strength. Kick slow like this demands more from the stabilizing muscles. The mid level kick is the one I use. The top level kick I use to help maintain flexibility. The more flexible I am the more effective my kicks will be. I don't worry about delivering power at this stage. At this stage I just care about solid strikes. If the bag spins then it means it's off center. I normally don't adjust the bag, like this, but I had to make sure that the viewers can see the letters on the bag and where I'm kicking.
2:21 - 3:15
I then start to add power to my kicks. I will either use the ball of my foot or the heel of my foot. The most important thing is to relax. It's really easy to tense up when trying to hit something with power. It also take more energy to hit with power, so I try to build up my endurance for doing so.
I also do small footwork in this video. The small movement is weight adjustment movement for my lead front kick. Larger footwork movement takes longer to set up the kick. I also use hand movement and the short footwork movement to to hide my punches and my kicks.
@Alan0354 . This video shows me doing a variety of front kicks. Some I strike with my heel and others with the ball of my foot. I also do Push Kicks and the Faster Kick that work like the Jab. I will let you and others point out when I'm doing these kicks.
0:00 - 2:20
I practice front kicks at 4 levels. The two lower levels I use to train pulling my toes back to strike with the ball of the foot. The two lower level front kicks are also warm-ups for the 2 upper level kicks. I usually do 10-15 minutes of this kick. I start off slow to focus on kick placement, balance and structural strength. Kick slow like this demands more from the stabilizing muscles. The mid level kick is the one I use. The top level kick I use to help maintain flexibility. The more flexible I am the more effective my kicks will be. I don't worry about delivering power at this stage. At this stage I just care about solid strikes. If the bag spins then it means it's off center. I normally don't adjust the bag, like this, but I had to make sure that the viewers can see the letters on the bag and where I'm kicking.
2:21 - 3:15
I then start to add power to my kicks. I will either use the ball of my foot or the heel of my foot. The most important thing is to relax. It's really easy to tense up when trying to hit something with power. It also take more energy to hit with power, so I try to build up my endurance for doing so.
I also do small footwork in this video. The small movement is weight adjustment movement for my lead front kick. Larger footwork movement takes longer to set up the kick. I also use hand movement and the short footwork movement to to hide my punches and my kicks.