Things You'll Need:
- comfortable clothing or martial arts uniform (gi)
- adequate space to perform movement
- martial arts video
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Step 1
Stand up straight with your feet together bending your knees slightly. Hands should about 6" from your side with both hands in a fist like you are holding a heavy bucket of something. For better balance bend your knees and look at one spot on the wall
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Step 2
Bring your right knee up so that your thigh is at least 90 degrees to the floor. Your foot and knee should also be at a 90 degree angle to each other. The higher that you can raise your knee the better.
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Step 3
Kick your leg out and back. Snapping the kick out and back is important you can think of this like snapping out a towel. It should have the same quickness out and back.
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Step 4
Then place the foot back down on the floor where it started. Repeat same steps and kick using the other leg.











Comments
juliemcmurchie said
on 2/21/2009 Wow. I could have used this info a few years ago, before I tore my hamstring fooling around with my son.
AdirondackTrina said
on 2/21/2009 My daughter will appreciate this article, thanks!