Complete Kicking (30 page)

2. Retract your leg to a high chamber position and immediately kick to the same target again.

*This technique intimidates opponent. Follow up with a cross elbow strike to the face as you step down into fighting stance after kicking.

PRACTICE TIP: Inhale before kicking and then execute both kicks in one exhalation; the first kick is quick and the second kick is powerful.

SINGLE LEG MID-HIGH ROUNDHOUSE KICKS

how to

1. Against a high section roundhouse kick, counter with a middle section roundhouse kick, then drop your foot between you and your opponent.

2. As soon as your opponent’s foot lands after kicking and his head rises, throw another roundhouse kick to his face with the same leg.

PRACTICE TIP: Even though you drop your kicking leg between kicks, keep your weight entirely on your supporting leg and create power through your hip rotation between kicks.

SINGLE LEG BACK KICK-WHIP KICK

how to

1. Attack with a back kick to the middle section. Lightly drop your kicking foot, stay close to the opponent and keep your body pivoted slightly away from him.

2. Before he launches his kick, lower your torso and throw a whip kick to the face very quickly. If the opponent moves backward between your kicks, you can slide in before whip kicking.

CAUTION: This technique is not practical unless you are a good in-fighter and very flexible.

SINGLE LEG ROUNDHOUSE-WHIP KICKS

how to

1. Attack with a front or rear leg roundhouse kick to the middle section.

2. As the opponent moves backward, use the same leg to throw a whip kick to the face, striking with the bottom of the foot. There are 3 options between the kicks: you can simply rechamber your leg, drop your foot in front and kick in place, or drop your foot in front and slide in and kick.

TRAINING TIP: The first kick is an intercepting technique. Kick as the opponent moves in to attack.

SINGLE LEG AXE KICK-SIDE KICK

how to

1. Against an opponent who moves to clinch or crowd you, strike the face with an axe kick.

2. Lightly drop your kicking leg in front, keeping your weight to the back of your stance, and when he moves back to evade your kick, pivot your body slightly and quickly thrust out a side kick to his jaw.

TRAINING TIP: When you attack with axe kick, assume your opponent will counterattack with a rear leg roundhouse kick. However he responds, as long as you attack his centerline with a long side kick, you can score or disrupt his attack.

SINGLE LEG ROUNDHOUSE-PUSHING KICKS

how to

1. Counter your opponent’s high section roundhouse kick with a middle section roundhouse kick. After kicking, lightly drop your kicking foot right in front of you, keeping your weight to the back of your stance.