Developing the chamber for the roundhouse kick is one of the key elements for getting this kick right. The next big thing is the pivot. Without turning your base foot far enough, you will not engage your hips completely to generate maximum power. It also puts the knee of your base leg in harms way […]
The hips should create torque by twisting before the kicking leg ever leave the ground. It’s the same whether you’re working the reverse crescent knee or kick. Working the straight leg variation instead of the chambered version helps to feel the energy created by the leg.
The pull drag is a difficult motion to develop. Watch the other help videos to make sure you are comfortable with them before attempting this challenge. Be sure not to “hop” on your kicks. The way to tell is if you head slides in on a level plane (pull drag) or if it goes up […]
It is very important in this challenge that your first kick NOT touch the bag. If you are in range to hit with the first kick each time then there is no need to do a pull drag. Watch your balance on the recovery of each kick.