Working on Knee Strikes

[DrBdan]

Just to drop some science on this thread, the primary muscles that raise the knee are the hip flexors (iliopsoas) which are the relatively small muscles that run across the front of your hips (along with some help from other muscles but it's mostly the iliopsoas). On the flip side the muscles that push your hips forward (i.e. extend them) are primarily the glutes and hamstrings. Your glutes and hamstrings are much bigger than your hip flexors and can generate significantly more force so obviously a knee with good hip thrust will hit a lot harder than just raising your knee.

Or as Ice Cube would "you can do it put your ass into it"

[Phaiym]

keep your toes pointed down when throwing.

like others have said, your knee should be going towards the opponent...and your opponent/target is rarely straight up above you

watch the knees and toes both the guy and girl throw when doing light shadow boxing...should be a good example



also practice your knees on the bag as well...that helped me improve them a LOT. my knees used to suck. they are decent now

[PeterPain]

Arc back = lots of power behind it.
Fast knee for a tall fella. Me like.