Want even more explosive kicks...how?

[s4keithv6]

I'm getting back into doing training of my own, and I'll start back up with putting a resistance band around my foot and attaching it to something far away, and kicking the bag. But other than that, I'm not sure what exercises are good when I'm doing legs when I lift. Suggestions?

 

[TopBiLLin]

lots & lots of squats

 

[Pahve]

lots & lots of squats

I think that tecnique training is more important, look at thai fighters, they don't do weightlifting but their kicks are devastating. so my opinion is that get a trainer for good tecnique and kick 10000 times

 

[mikehmike]

Well if you personally feel technique is the most important than you answered your own question!

Practice your kicks more, or increase your lifting some + tecnique

 

[Ryukyu Damashi]

I asked the same question when I was in Thailand this summer, ...Rapid kicks.

YouTube - Dee Sinbi 20 Kicks

 

[Flexwave2003]

There is no substitution for practice, but proper technique plays a big role in being able to kick effectively without making a fool of yourself. There is alot that goes into kicking effectively, its not nearly as simple as tossing your leg out there and looking like Mirko.

It really depends on what type of kicks we're talking about too, not all kicks have the same mechanics for example.

If you want to throw kicks like a professional, you have to train like a professional. Going to the gym twice a week and fore going any other kind of training routine isnt going to get you to K1 Kickboxing status.

 

[locknload]

I know this sounds simple but your mind is so important. When you kick, imagine you are like a shotgun round going off. Just explode into it.

Also Tyson's trainers told him to throw every punch with "bad intentions". Kick the bag the same way. It is very tiring, but very effective.

 

[Marvin Covar]

I asked the same question when I was in Thailand this summer, ...Rapid kicks.

YouTube - Dee Sinbi 20 Kicks

This one worked for me as well, plus the squats.

 

[Jooba]

Its all in the technique. Get a proper trainer, train consistently, and watch a lot of youtube videos like that one so you can see what it looks like when pros do it. It worked for me, I kick really hard now.

 

[mikehmike]

talk to your coaches etc they will help you out more than we can!

 

[Ryukyu Damashi]

The Lumpinee fighter in the video is only about 120lbs and kicks very hard.

 

[Jooba]

Kicking is different than punching. Alot of people can punch hard without any training, even if it is sloppy. The round kick is like 95% technique. If someone teaches you the proper technique you will kick hard, if someone teaches you fucked up technique you will kick like a pussy. Even if you are a naturally strong person.

 

[Corey Roberts]

Want more explosive power from your legs burpees always help.

Burpees alone won't make you kick harder and faster but they will work out the fast twitch muscle fibres in your legs to help you get more explosive.

 

[pimpstrocity]

assuming you already have decent kicking technique than squats are going to increase your power a lot faster then tech training, though you should always be doing both

 

[ambertch]

I gotta counterbalance all the constant suggestions for exercises and reiterate what others have said:

For striking, so much of the power comes from the technique that it is pretty much worthless and a waste of time to do any exercises if you could instead get a coach to improve your technique.

I'd say, only do exercises if you have no access to a gym.

 

[Ryukyu Damashi]

I gotta counterbalance all the constant suggestions for exercises and reiterate what others have said:

For striking, so much of the power comes from the technique that it is pretty much worthless and a waste of time to do any exercises if you could instead get a coach to improve your technique.

I'd say, only do exercises if you have no access to a gym.

100% correct...

 

[chino0503]

pyramids. 20 up and 20 down on both legs. as fast as you can too. oh.. and do this at the end of your work out... other wise you'll be too damn tired

you know what.... 20 sounds like too much. try 10 or 15

and clean technique will always help

 

[jj manchester]

er, a few general pointers off the top of my head

- power depends on rotation and the kick begins when you step with your lead foot.

Dont step your foot out, plant it and then let it pivot as the kicking leg comes round. This removes some of your momentum.

Instead, as you step out, your kicking leg should be beginning its journey as soon as the stepping foot hits the floor. The stepping foot pivots as much as possible while the kicking leg travels out.

When you throw the kicking leg, begin by raising it as if you were throwing a long knee and give it that same push forward with your hips. This will add power to it and give it forward pressure rather than have it come in 'from the side' as many people do.

(If you look at pro MT practicioners, you will see that the kick has a forward bump of the hips in it; that comes from the hip pushing forwards like you do with a knee.) (PS i'm not talking about where they are throwing sets of 50 kicks on a pad, i mean where they are throwing power kicks)

if you are going to let the arm swing for added momentum (on the kicking leg side), turn the hand over as the arm swings back, so the knuckles brush across your ass, as it were. They teach this at sidyodtong (sorry sidyodtong if i am spilling beans here...)

This does two things - forces the hip to turn over (more power) and also brings the shoulder somewhat up over the jaw (more protection from a counter punch).

 

[Daido_Juku]

kick the bag for 1000 times a day. Then practice Shadow boxing for forms, so your kicks wont look awkward

 

[ssullivan80]

kick...... repeat.....etc.......