Kicking exercise

[ESA-Shotokan]

Yes that's it. It really is good and when done to the count really works your balance and technique.

 

[iolair]

I do something similar as part of my private workout ... I didn't realise it was a common black belt task!

 

I have the following...

 

1) 5 kicks, same leg, without dropping leg

 

Front kick, Roundhouse to front, Side kick to front, Hook kick to front, Back kick to rear.

 

(I do these every day for balance - both fast and slow)

 

2) Compass kicking

 

Side kick, pivot 90 degrees, side kick again, pivot 90 degrees

 

Repeat until balance or attention fail.

[NoNai]

wut r good kicking exercise and wut u use wen ur in fighting compititions

[Jiyn]

yes i have to do that exercise alot and it makes me really sore the next day

[Killer Miller]

Actually, the standard is "5-way" kicking, left and right sides.

 

1. Mae geri

 

2. yoko geri keage

 

3. yoko geri kekomi

 

4. mawashi geri

 

5. ushiro geri

 

Slow tension, then full speed - 5 each both sides. Important to keep supporting leg bent when doing.

 

- Killer Miller -

That is, starting from Zenkutsu-dachi, kick mae-geri off the back foot to the front; snap back and maintaing balance. Kick yoko-geri kekomi to the side and back - again keeping your balance on one leg - and finally, ushiro-geri behind you, then leg back and step back into Zenkutsu-dachi.