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skilzkid · 12-23-2002, 10:19 AM

That was the general impression that I got concerning the step-out (that it was telegraphing if the only thing you are throwing is a right/left kick). I'm getting the feeling that the time to step out with your kick is when you're setting it up with a couple of punches. Our instructor has us drill jab-cross-right kick constantly, and that's where it seems to be the most useful. He tends to also bug me about it when I'm kicking the bag after class, and at that point it seems to just slow me down (alternating double right, double left, double right, double left...). Weighing 225 lbs, focusing on that does help me get a little quicker on my feet, but it would slow down even the quickest kicker enough to ensure that it would be blocked/countered every time. But, once again, I'm just the new guy

Thanks.

12-23-2002, 10:19 AM	#6 (permalink)
skilzkid Novice Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Greenbelt, MD (USA, 15 minutes from Washington DC) Posts: 74	That was the general impression that I got concerning the step-out (that it was telegraphing if the only thing you are throwing is a right/left kick). I'm getting the feeling that the time to step out with your kick is when you're setting it up with a couple of punches. Our instructor has us drill jab-cross-right kick constantly, and that's where it seems to be the most useful. He tends to also bug me about it when I'm kicking the bag after class, and at that point it seems to just slow me down (alternating double right, double left, double right, double left...). Weighing 225 lbs, focusing on that does help me get a little quicker on my feet, but it would slow down even the quickest kicker enough to ensure that it would be blocked/countered every time. But, once again, I'm just the new guy Thanks.