What are the key points of side kick?

The side kicking action is actually only a common action when practicing Taekwondo. These sports can also bring good effects to our physical health, but it is also necessary to master the correct side kicking action essentials, otherwise it is easy to get hurt and fail to achieve the ideal training effect. So below I will give you a detailed introduction to the essentials of the side kicking action in Taekwondo.

Side Kick: Start in combat stance. Push off the ground with your right foot, move your center of gravity forward to your left foot, bend your right knee and lift it up, with both fists placed in front of your chest; roll the ground with the forefoot of your left foot, rotate your left heel counterclockwise, turn your hip joint to the left, and turn your left knee outward; then continue to rotate your left foot counterclockwise to about 180 degrees, lift your right knee forward to a horizontal position, and quickly kick your calf sideways to the left front; after hitting the target, quickly relax and retract your calf. The right leg falls back to its original position to return to a combat stance. Key points of the movement: Tighten the knee joints, push the knees forward, and try to walk in a straight line; rotate the supporting foot 180 degrees counterclockwise; move the hip joint forward, and the body and calves and thighs are in a straight line; pay close attention to the point of force of the strike being on the instep; relax the ankle joints, and the feeling of the strike should be "dough" or "whip tip". The main parts of the body that can be attacked by side kicks are the head, chest, abdomen and ribs.

1. Weight-bearing leg control training

If you want to kick your opponent sideways anywhere you want in actual combat, the most important thing is to control your legs. The training method is to stand with bent legs, start with one hand on the wall, put a dumbbell on the thigh, ten minutes each time, three times a day.

2. Rope-pull leg training

Find a place where you can hang a rope, hang a rope, and hang your legs as high as you can, as high as you can, with your legs and body straight, in a sideways kicking posture. Do each set for ten minutes, three times a day.

3. Repeated speed practice (sandbag practice)

The height of the sandbag should be about 1.8 meters. In order to focus on actual combat, 1.8 meters is the most suitable. Kick the sandbag with your left and right legs alternately. Do not use the instep, but the shinbone to hit the sandbag. It will be very comfortable if you hit the right position. Practice alternately with your left and right legs, 200 times each time, three sets a day.

After understanding the training and key points of the side kick, your training will be more effective and you will be more familiar with it during the game or exercise. However, we must also remind everyone that if you have some joint pain problems, you should choose these training or exercises with caution.