Good Karate Kick - Your Offensive And Defensive Weapon

With a dedicated and committed practice, you can master that kick which will make the elephant or anything else to kneel over with just one powerful kick.

It is all right if you practice multiple types of kicks, such as high and fancy kicks as this will give flexibility and add to your total fighting techniques.

But when it comes to a street fight, you will have to stick to the basic kick which is not too low and easy to grab. You must stick to the front kick, the side thrust and a strong high kick to the side of the head.

Before you actually use it, you must analyze the kick and ensure that your body posture is rightly aligned. Stand on the part of the foot that you are using for the kick and ensure that it can deal with the potential impact.

You may also stand on the ball of the foot so that the front snap kick can support sufficient weight without losing your balance. When you execute a kick, make sure that you lift your knee high and tilt the hips into the kick slightly.

Lifting of the knee enables your leg to reach the target. If you do not lift your knee high enough, the trajectory of your foot may arc and thus scraping the target rather than hitting it.

Tilting of the hips is normally done especially with shotokan karate kicks; it puts more body weight into the kick and makes it more forceful. You may also practice kicking over a chair and make sure that none of your body parts is twisting; otherwise you will not be able to stabilize your leg. You must ensure that your entire body weight is centered over the foot whilst balancing on it.

When you are practice Karate kicks, never straighten the leg on which you are standing, rather bend it and lower yourself slightly as this will give you a lower center of gravity and better contact with the ground.

You can also wear sport shoes while practicing, but this does not mean you cannot practice bare foot while kicking. If you are in the park, your feet may need some protection or maybe you are in a situation where you cannot take off your shoes, then you may kick with your shoes in such situations.

Remember, bare feet practice kicks are always better because it will give you a mental feedback on your foot work and how to position your feet correctly.

Consistent practice is the key to a powerful kick. You must remember the maxim, “Practice, practice and more practice!”

You may practice kicking 10,000 on only one technique, but it is that one kick which matters. The leg is a great offensive and defensive weapon as well. It can keep people at bay and if you have Bruce Lee type of a kick, the fight will end before it even begin.

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