Kickboxing technique: stance

Series Summary

Kickboxing is a martial art, but it also has great health benefits. This video will teach you basic kickboxing moves like the back kick, front kick, jab, hook, and cross, as well as show you the proper kickboxing stance and form. Using this video, you could get a great kickboxing workout at home. This kickboxing demonstration will show you how to practice kicks and punches at home as well as with a hanging punching bag. Watch professional examples from a martial arts black belt.

Video Transcript

" Hi this is Tristan at the Austin Martial Arts Academy. We’re online at http://www.austinmartialarts.com. We’re going to be going over some fitness kickboxing and techniques today. First thing we’re going to go over is your stance. Showing you what’s a good position. First thing I want you to do is relax. Bend your knees and just be very pliable. You want to sink down into the ground. That’s the best position to be standing in. sometimes people are standing really tall when they are throwing their punches or their kicks and that’s going to keep them off balance. So the first thing, breathe in your tummy, sink in your stance. Bring your hands up to protect your face. You don’t want them covering your face you don’t want them below your head. You want them just about right here in front of your jaw. You can put them here as well, some people like this position. You’ll notice my shoulders are slightly coming up; I’m going to also teach you the martial arts style of kickboxing not just the fitness part. So as a real martial artist, you turn your body slightly to the side, elbows in tight to protect your ribcage, tummy slightly toned. Elbows in shoulder’s up. This is your stance. As far as moving goes. Very very basic. Your back leg it just pivots. Either direction, rotating. If we were working on a bag later, you’re going to see my front leg moving sometimes. That’s it. You just practice pivoting. Your hands up, and your elbows tucked in. if you want to move towards your target you push your front leg and slide your back leg. Let’s quickly talk about base; the width of your legs should be the width of your shoulders not too wide and not too long – never locking your knees. Width of your shoulders the length of your shoulders. Okay. Let’s add a little bit of movement now. This is called the Rocker Shuffle, just moving forwards and backwards, pivot – relaxing your body and moving your knees. And there it is. "