Problem with Roundhouse Kicks

[IAMA_chick]

shouldn't a slap roundhouse be hitting the target with the instep anyways?

 

oh-yeah, i have a problem with them too, only i can't get my chamber right and my next break is with a roundhouse. any advice?

[ninjanurse]

A Roundhouse with a basic foot shape (toes pulled back,hitting with ball of foot) should strike the target at a 45 degree angle-base foot should be turned 45 degrees and kick comes straight around, levelwith target. A roundhouse with a sparring foot shape (toes pointed striking with instep) can strike at 45 or 90 and requires that the hip turns completely over for maximum power-it came come straight across or on an upward arc.

 

[Looneyas]

yes my heel is pointing towards the target, but u hit a point i will try what u said

 

One other thing. Point your knee(of your kicking leg) at your target then kick while rotating your hips downward.

 

This i will try in my daily pratice.

 

Thanks Again

[theswarm]

i connected with an elbow once with my instep

 

it was pretty badly damaged (my instep) the elbow was bent and absorbed it pretty well

 

so it did more damage to him than me

 

is there anyway to condition your instep? because there are those toe bones in there

[mikS]

Wait a second.....you do roundhouse kicks and make contact with the ball of your foot? Why not just go for the instep or top of the foot, it makes more sense that way. Not only for competition but also for self-defense. In a competition its not smart to kick with the ball of the foot because of the lack of padding, and generally on the street you're going to be wearing shoes if you ever get encountered and its a lot harder to pull your toes back with shoes on than it is to just hit with the top of the foot. Also if you have your toes extended it adds some more power to the centrifugal force of your kick and makes it go faster and harder.

 

The instep is easier to kick with yes, but the kicking with the ball fo the foot has distinct benefits. Kicks with the ball of the foot are more powerful. The same amount of force as a kick with the instep, and a smaller striking surface = more damage to opponent. You may also consider kicking with your shins.

[Withers M.A.A.]

What it sounds like then is that your hip isn't lined up properly. If you don't push your hip out when you throw the kick it will cause your body to form a "V" and that will cause the problem. Concentrate on proper technique. You want to have your instep lined with your kicking hip to the opposite hip all the way to your shoulder and standing foot. This forms the propper technique for a round kick.

[Looneyas]

Finally Did them correct,

 

It was my hip that was the problem, Once i started to push my hip towards the floor the kicks felt correct and no pain.

 

Thats all guys.