Watch the delivery, landing and recovery with continuous awareness,
reinforcing all with watchful hand guards.
Learn what muscles are involved in this kick and how to limber the parts.
Important: Relax timing
muscles but keep an overall alertness of position and timing.
Look into using the ball of the foot for attacking the shin, knee or
instep.
All should be performed with speed and sudden economy in mind, as well
as with power. Learn the most efficient bridging of distance, plus efficient
timing with the opponent s movement.
The leading Shin/Knee Side Kick- This
kick can be an explosive, crispy thrust or a pushing thrust to wrench
the opponent s knee while bridging the gap for a leg or hand follow-up.
It has a very demoralizing effect and causes the opponent to attack less
confidently. It also imposes respect of distance.
Master kicking quickly and powerfully from high, low or ground posture.
Develop body feel and efficient form in dropping suddenly to fast, powerful
kicks while advancing, retreating, and circling left, circling right.
Learn to use energy flow to rise from unaccustomed squatting positions.
Practice foot sweeps and take down:
a. From a fast initiation
b. As a part of a combination
c. As a counterattack
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