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How to Execute a Powerful Roundhouse Kick

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Summary: The roundhouse kick is one of the fundamental basic kicks in martial arts. It is used in many different styles, such as Muay Thai, Karate, Taekwondo, Kung fu and kickboxing. Read on to learn how to execute this important and useful strike.

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Difficulty: Moderately Easy
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  1. Step 1

    From your fighting stance, turn your front foot outwards, expanding your hips. Make sure to keep the knees bent and to follow the instructions carefully to prevent knee injury.

  2. Step 2

    Use the momentum from the arch to bring around your back foot, which should be bent in the "chamber" position, with the length of the leg as parallel with the ground as possible.

  3. Step 3

    Rotate the leg around as if executing a front kick on the side while simultaneously shifting weight to front leg. If not hitting a target, rotate all the way around in order to prevent your knees from locking. Focus the impact of the strike on your inner shin, instep or the balls of your feet.

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