datguy Posted January 26, 2012 Posted January 26, 2012 Hey. I've been doing martial arts for a few short years now and ever since I've taken up TKD my roundhouse has been a major problem. For some reason no matter what I do my kick always angles upwards. Am I chambering it wrong? Also my sidekick is powerful but my left leg has a hard time extending straight out..it's as though my knee won't not bend. Any help and advise will be greatly appreciated. Thanks! “Empty your mind, be formless, shapeless - like water. Now you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup, you put water into a bottle, it becomes the bottle, you put it in a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Now water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend.”
Martial Walrus Posted January 30, 2012 Posted January 30, 2012 Are you turning your standing foot and hip into your kick? When you do a round house, your supporting foot should pivot 180 degrees so that your heal is pointing towards your target. This also forces your hips to turn with the kick. If you don't turn enough, it is impossible to execute a proper kick. Your kick will strike at an upward angle instead of parallel to the floor, losing a great deal of power. Failure to turn also places strain on your knee. Whenever I look at fighters who only though round house kicks with their foot planted and toes facing forwards, I can only think about how they will cripple themselves from tearing the ligaments in their knees. As for the side kick, you also need to make sure that your heel is pointing towards your target. Your hip and buttocks should not stick out. Rather, your kicking foot, knee, hips, and shoulder should be in a single straight line. Also, you may need to improve your flexibility and core strength, especially in your hamstrings and lower back. Other than that, you just need to practice. Try holding onto a wall or the back of a chair while doing a side kick slowly to full extension, then hold it for a few seconds before pulling it back slowly. Do not let your upper body move, only move your kicking leg.If you want a good example of a proper round kick, side kick, or any other Taekwondo technique, I highly recommend watching these tutorials. http://www.youtube.com/user/kwonkicker?blend=1&ob=4 "I have mastered the greatest technique of all: Being much bigger than my opponent." "The hammer fist solves EVERYTHING!"
Kuma Posted January 30, 2012 Posted January 30, 2012 Ask your instructor and get tips on your form. It's virtually impossible for someone to give useful information on what could be wrong about your technique through words alone.Once you understand the proper form, practice it slowly for many, many reps to get the feel for the form down. Make sure you are stretching often as well.
datguy Posted January 31, 2012 Author Posted January 31, 2012 Thanks for the pointers. Two years in a McDojo has really taken its toll..undoing the wrong technique is quite a challenge at times “Empty your mind, be formless, shapeless - like water. Now you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup, you put water into a bottle, it becomes the bottle, you put it in a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Now water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend.”
bushido_man96 Posted January 31, 2012 Posted January 31, 2012 Start by kicking low and slow, working on technique. A bad low kick will be a bad high kick. Martial Walrus gave good technical advise. Hopefully, those will help. https://www.haysgym.comhttp://www.sunyis.com/https://www.aikidoofnorthwestkansas.com
conrad665 Posted March 2, 2012 Posted March 2, 2012 Also make sure that your knee is pointing up to the level you want to kick, do not let your knee go down and your lower leg kick independent of your kick.
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