Ankle Weights, Kick Development

[Shane]

I would not use them while kicking at all.

[Nilla Ice]

I have heard using ankle weight (taking care in not damaging joints) is a great way to develop kicking technique. I have just starting trying them out a few days ago, so I haven't seen any results yet except the side of my quads and glutes feel burnt.

 

Anyone have any experience or suggesstions whit ankle weight training?

 

I have used ankle/wrist weight training to develop arm/leg strength. I used them in Forms and did very careful kicks and punches. MAke sure you "focus" at the top of your kicks and that focus needs to be shy of straightening out the joints.

 

You will not notice the gain, until you stop the weight training. Got to allow the muscles rebuild. It only takes about 5 weighted kicks every 2 days over a 2 week period to strengthen your muscles for sharper higher kicks.

 

Another good method of kick development is to kick from a deep horsestance and to return to that horsestance in between kicks. This is a lot safer than weights. If you are not using your lowest stances between kicks, then start...

 

Good Luck!

[Ottman]

I used to use 2.5 pound ankle weights and I'd do leg raises with them (lying on my back, 3 sets of thirty, five days a week) and I'd also stand against the wall and hold my leg in chamber then slowly kick out and hold it at extension for five seconds. Five reps with each leg for side, turn and front kicks every other day and in just one week my kicks were much faster and higher, and I had become noticeably more flexible.

 

Try it out, you might like it.

 

Happy Training!!

[Jinxx0r]

I used to use 2.5 pound ankle weights and I'd do leg raises with them (lying on my back, 3 sets of thirty, five days a week) and I'd also stand against the wall and hold my leg in chamber then slowly kick out and hold it at extension for five seconds. Five reps with each leg for side, turn and front kicks every other day and in just one week my kicks were much faster and higher, and I had become noticeably more flexible.

 

Try it out, you might like it.

 

Happy Training!!

 

I do this too with ankle weights... nothing fast as I'd hate to hyperextend any joints, but the slow, controlled approach seems to give nice results. I also use wrist and ankle weights to go through forms (very slowly) then take them off and go through at a normal speed. You can really feel the difference when doing this and I recommend this. Just make sure you do it slowly so you don't screw up your knees/hip/elbow/shoulder joints.

[azn tiger]

My Master said that when he was younger his Master always told him to never wear leg weights while kicking hard. He said that he didn't listen and he did it anyway. he said he became really fast, and it helped a lot, but he said when he got to around 40 he could really feel it in his knees, now his knees are all messed up. My advice is if you kick with them do it slow, don't be tempted into kicking fast or hard with them. Take care of your knees now so you wont regret it later in life.