kickin'

[Goozeer]

Hey!

Is it a good thing to buy ankle weights to get better kickin'?

And can anybody give me some other advise to learn kickin' high.

And the last is streching. I don't know what's it called in English, but it's when you're legs are flat on the ground and the body still straight,
like this __|__ I hope somebody knows what I try to explain

[Goozeer]

Won't someone please answer?

[Robbie]

When kicking with ankle weights do not kick fast or you may injure your joints.Just kick very slowly with them on,such as extending your leg out slowly and then holding it there for a few seconds and then rechambering it slowly and keep repeating that movement with each kick.

My advice for developing high powerful kicks is to just stretch everyday for no less then 20 min. and then work on each kick technique individually for at least 100 repititions for each kick.

Then to develop power in the kicks work the heavy bag with each kick you need to improve.Also weight training will give you more power to perform the kicks.

[Goozeer]

Thank you Robbie!!!

[Underdog]

Ankle weights are extremely bad for your joints; you risk to hyperxtend your knee ligaments; don't do it.

You can however put weights around your waist.

[Goozeer]

Why shall I put weights on my waist, when I will learn to kick?

I don't understand how that should work. Could you please explain that some more...

[Underdog]

If you put weight on your ankles, one time or another you will throw a kick hard, the weight will hyperxtend your knee joint, I assure you, also, whenever you will move on your feet, the impact on your ankles will be far greater than joint tolerance. To kick is done really with waist and hips, legs are only the medium to connect with the target; by gettin' a weighted belt on your waist you'll have some resistance to overcome spreaded in a much more favourable position, also, your balance will be unaffected by the weight, 'cause they are put on your center of gravity. However, for me the n°1 exercise for strong kicks is the squat.

[Goozeer]

thank you Underdog!

[Goozeer]

Now I have recieved some answers that ankle weights are good for kickin', but many others say no.
What is it?

[Robbie]

It's true ankle weights aren't good for throwing kicks powerfully,but If you just slowly perform the kick,it shouldn't injure your joints any.Just kick very slowly,such as for a side kick just pick up your leg and then slowly follow through with the kicking motion and then hold the kick out fully extended for maybe 15 seconds and then slowly rechamber it.