7 Essential Kickboxing Basics to Have a Kick Butt Workout Copyright Fight Fitness 2015 50 Torbay Rd Markham ON L3R 1G6 647-907-5425 Try 4 sessions for $29 here ⇒ http://www.fightfitbootcamps.com Jab Starting Striking Positions Positions 1. Hands 1. Slightly lean protecting the forward face 2. Lead hand 2. Elbows stay strikes with tucked in to the full extension body 3. Palm faces 3. Knees are down slightly bent 4. Pad holder is 4. Pad holder ready with jab gives hand. resistance by tapping slightly Pro Tip: Staying on the balls of your feet will help you stay fast and fluid Cross Striking Positions 1. Rear hand is fully extended 2. Rear foot rotates; heel comes off of the ground Pro Tip: To increase your power, try to aim past the target, rather than stopping as soon as contact is made Hook Striking Positions 1. Lead hand strikes 2. Strike comes from the side (elbow points out and stays bent) (Motion is similar to stirring a pot) 3. Lead foot rotates; heel comes off of the ground Pro Tips: Hooks are a short strike; this means you have to be close to your bag/pad to strike properly To increase your power, pivot the lead foot and rotate the hips in the direction of the strike Uppercut Striking Positions 1. Rear hand strikes 2. Arm shoots up (knuckles pointing to the ceiling) 3. Palm faces you 4. Rear foot rotates; heel comes off of the ground Pro Tips: This movement starts from a lower position and moves up Before striking, try to get low by bending the knees When striking, try to push off from the legs to generate more power Knee Striking Positions 1. Rear knee strikes 2. Push hips forward as knee strikes the pad/bag Pro Tips: Point the toes down towards the ground While striking with the knee, the bottom foot should lift off on your toes Roundhouse Kick Striking Positions 1. Rear leg strikes 2. Pivot bottom foot 3. Bring knee up to a horizontal position (imagine holding a cup of water between the bend of your knee) 4. Extend the foot to make contact 5. Hips and shoulders are facing the direction of the kick Pro Tips: Wherever the kicking foot moves the hips should follow To make this kick flow, try going barefoot Snap Kick (Pads)/Push Kick (Bags) Striking Positions 1. Rear leg strikes 2. Bring knee up to a vertical position (imagine holding a cup of water on top of your knee) 3. Toes should point down towards the floor 4. Extend the foot to make contact with your instep Pro Tips: Try not to let your guard down as you make contact. Striking Positions 1. Rear leg strikes 2. Bring knee up to a vertical position (imagine holding a cup of water on top of your knee) 3. Toes should point up 4. Push the ball of your foot forward towards the bag, when striking Pro Tips: Push the hips as the foot is extended to increase power .