A Very Challenging Kick Combination for 3rd Kyu.

[Harkon72]

My Sensei shouted out my Kicking combination for my next grade in class tonight. "Ushiro Mwashi Geri, Ushiro Tobi Geri", in other words, a Spinning Heel kick followed by a Jumping Back Kick. I've got a lot of work to do! Any advice guys?

[AdamKralic]

Practice.

[DWx]

Spinning heel with one leg and then back kick with the other? Or both kicks with the same leg?

If I was doing it I'd place emphasis on controlling the spinning hook so that you can get the prep position for the jump back kick right. It's easier to jump if your feet are closer together, about a shoulder width apart directly under your body. If you have to put the kicking leg down into a stance first, you still need control as that'll help you go straight into the spring back up.

Plyometric work in particular will help with the jump.

Good luck

[Zaine]

Practice.

Basically. You'll get there.

[Harkon72]

Thanks Guys, kicking was never my strength, especially in combination. Thanks Danielle, both kicks are with the right leg for the 3rd Kyu grade; but after that "Change Stance" is a common command from our Sensei. I'll do my best.

[sensei8]

Don't treat these kicks as one big kick. Yes, they're combination, but what happens is that students tend to treat said kicking combination as one kick. Instead, treat the combination one kick at a time, and that's because they are in fact, two separate kicks.

In that, execute one kick at a time, allowing the first kick to fully finish before starting the second kick. In time, they will both flow and transition as one, but not until these two kicks are treated as separate ones.

As with any combination, never rush it; again, allowing one technique to end before transitioning into the second one.

And yes, practice until the wheels fall off, then buy some more wheels, and then, practice until those wheels fall off, and then some.

Btw, you'll be fine. Just relax and let one stop before beginning the next one.

[Harkon72]

Thank You Sensei.

[brickshooter]

My Sensei shouted out my Kicking combination for my next grade in class tonight. "Ushiro Mwashi Geri, Ushiro Tobi Geri", in other words, a Spinning Heel kick followed by a Jumping Back Kick. I've got a lot of work to do! Any advice guys?

LoL. Your instructor has a sense of humor.

One kick is circular and the second is linear. You'll probably have to pay attention to your core and how your body weight is leading your kicks. The heel kick requires a lot of ROTATION. Your hips are open to help you spin. The jump back requires transferring of your weight to the target with very MINIMAL rotation. Your hips are closed.

The purpose of the test is to check to see if you understand the mechanics of the back kick. Most people will screw up because they're using the same rotation mechanics of the heel kick when applying the back kick when doing it in succession.

I would actually practice them separately. 100 spin heel, then 100 back rather than both at the same time.

[Nidan Melbourne]

lots and lots of practice

[yamesu]

this is actually a great combo.

the trick is in letting the momentum take you (built from the first ushiro mawashi), and then turning circular momentum into linear momentum.

Its a great test of body awareness.

Only advice I can give aside from practice, is to use kaiten into the tobi ushiro geri first.This is the way it is practiced in kyokushin, and seems to be effective.