Mamo-Chan Posted October 10, 2004 Share Posted October 10, 2004 I'm having a lot of problems with my sidekick. When I do it normally, I'm always hitting with the ball of my foot. When I'm near a wall and chamber back a bit more, however, I can hit with my heel, but it takes a long time to do so. I can do every other kick quite well, but the sidekick just eludes me. Is there some stretch or exercise I can do that will push that heel out, or is there some other solution to this? I'm already quite flexible, I'm 5'7" and can get my heel above my head in a front kick, but I'm lacking form for the sidekick and need some strength for jumps. Nana korobi ya okiIf you fall down seven times, get up eight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaiFightsMS Posted October 10, 2004 Share Posted October 10, 2004 Practice. You can also try pulling your toes up while you are chambering for the kick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sasori_Te Posted October 11, 2004 Share Posted October 11, 2004 Sai has a good point. Try pointing your big toe straight up in the air while flattening the foot for the kick. This will push your heel out. I hope I explained that well enough. I understood it perfectly so I must have. A block is a strike is a lock is a throw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung001 Posted October 11, 2004 Share Posted October 11, 2004 Sai has a good point. Try pointing your big toe straight up in the air while flattening the foot for the kick. This will push your heel out. I hope I explained that well enough. I understood it perfectly so I must have. That was the same advise my first intructor gave to a group of students that were having similar problems. We used to chuckle during class because he would stand there and yell from across the room, "TOE..... TOE.... TOE!!!!" as a reminder to them to point it up. Student: "Why did you hit that guy with a chair? Why didn't you use your karate?"Master: "Hitting him with a chair was the only karate I could think of at the time."Lesson: Practice until you don't have to think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aefibird Posted October 11, 2004 Share Posted October 11, 2004 One way that my instructor gets lower grades to practice their side kick is with a higher grade partner. The partner holds the kickers leg whilst the kicker very slowly performs the kick. The partner then holds the kickers leg out in the correct kick position for a few seconds before the kicker slowly returns their leg to the ground. "Was it really worth it? Only time and death may ever tell..." The Beautiful South - The Rose of My CologneSheffield Steelers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mamo-Chan Posted October 11, 2004 Author Share Posted October 11, 2004 Thanks, all this has really helped out a lot. I've changed my movement, however, and it's more like a roundkick that hits with the heel than what I can see with a traditional sidekick. I still get tons of pushing power, although it's most likely wrong, but it works very well, and the toe thing works wonders. Thank you everybody. Nana korobi ya okiIf you fall down seven times, get up eight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrrrArg Posted October 12, 2004 Share Posted October 12, 2004 If its coming out more like a round kick then you are possibly preparing with your heel to close to your knee. It wants to be a couple inches in front of your knee. This should insure it travels out in the correct motion. A proper side kick is always going to have more power than a round kick trying to be a side kick Hope that makes sense.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sasori_Te Posted October 12, 2004 Share Posted October 12, 2004 Sounds like you are doing some sort of wheel kick to me. This is okay if you're trying to do a wheel kick but unacceptable for a sidekick. Try this: Look at your target Pull the kicking knee up towards the opposite shoulder as tight as you can. The butt cheek of your kicking leg should be facing your target. Lead the kick by opening your hips/ rolling the hips open into the kick. THis is very hard to explain typing. Try and visualize your knee pointing more (about 45 degrees) down toward the ground than out to the side. Lead the kick with the hips and the heel of the kicking foot. Don't forget to pull that toe back. Also, don't get into the habit of locking your knee out with a full extension kick. A block is a strike is a lock is a throw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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