Hi, my name is Dan Schmidt from the Chinese Martial Arts Center. Today, we're going to be showing you how to properly perform the Heel Kick. Okay, so this kick, you want to start feet together, hands on your hips. Okay, back straight, okay, you're going to take a small step, you're going to pick up the knee, you want to kick straight outward, okay, and pulling the toes back. Okay, so with this kick you're using your heel. So, you step, pick up the leg, thrust straight out. Okay, you can kick to the middle, you can kick low, you can kick high. Okay, so you could step, kick high, step back. Step again, kick middle. Then you could even step, kick low. Okay. So step, kick straight out. Okay, from this angle, so you step forward, pick up the knee, kick straight out. Okay, then again, step, kick straight out. Okay. Make sure you kick with the heel, you don't want to use the top of the toes, okay, right on the heel. Now, this kick is very good for attack or defense. Okay, as an attack, okay, I can move in to him, I could punch, I could pull then I could kick straight to the ribs, this way. Or also, as a defense, if he comes in at me, I can kick straight to the knee, or also if he punches again, I can kick straight to the ribs. Okay. Also, like let's say, he goes in for a choke, okay, I can kick straight to the groin, lean backwards slightly. That's the proper way to perform the Heel Kick.
